Circle Game Joni Mitchell

Y[G]esterday a [C] child came out to w[G]onder,

Caught a dragonf[C]ly inside a j[D7]ar.

Fe[G]arful when the s[C]ky is full of th[Bm]under,

And te[C]earful at the fa[G]lling [Am7] of a st[G]ar.

Chorus:

[G] And the seasons, they go [Am7]round and r[G]ound,

And the painted poinies go [Am7]up and d[G]own.

[C] Were captive on the carousel of t[G]ime.

[C] We cant return, we can only look be[Bm]hind

>From where we c[C]ame,

And go r[G]ound and round and r[Am7]ound in the circle g[G]ame. [C] [G]

Then the child moved t[C]en times round the s[G]easons,

Skated over t[C]en clear frozen str[D7]eams.

[G]Words like, when youre ol[C]der,

Must a[Bm]ppease him,

And pr[C]omises of s[G]omeday m[Am7]ke his dr[G]eams.

Sixteen springs and s[C]ixteen summers g[G]one now,

Cartwheels turn to c[C]ar wheels through the t[D7]own.

And they t[G]ell him take your t[C]ime,

It wont be l[Bm]ong now,

Til you d[C]rag your feet to s[Am7]low the circle d[G]own.

[G] So the years spin by and n[C]ow the boy is t[G]wenty,

Though his dreams have lost some g[C]randeur coming t[D7]rue.

Therell be n[G]ew dreams, maybe b[C]etter dreams, and p[Bm]lenty,

Be[C]fore the last rev[G]olving y[Am7]ear is t[G]hrough.

end [D7] [G]

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 #Date:&nbsp;Mon,&nbsp;15&nbsp;Jul&nbsp;1996&nbsp;14:33:33&nbsp;-0400&nbsp;(EDT) 
 #From:&nbsp;"Mathew&nbsp;L.&nbsp;Needleman"&nbsp; 
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 #I&nbsp;apologize&nbsp;but&nbsp;the&nbsp;last&nbsp;version&nbsp;I&nbsp;sent&nbsp;to&nbsp;you&nbsp;had&nbsp;several&nbsp;errors&nbsp;in&nbsp;it. 
 #Please&nbsp;replace&nbsp;it&nbsp;with&nbsp;this&nbsp;one: 
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 #This&nbsp;was&nbsp;arranged&nbsp;by&nbsp;Steve&nbsp;Putz.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;added&nbsp;an&nbsp;intro&nbsp;and&nbsp;ending&nbsp;and 
 #indicated&nbsp;the&nbsp;chord&nbsp;changes&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;verses.&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;removed&nbsp;a&nbsp;C 
 #chord&nbsp;that&nbsp;Steve&nbsp;indicated&nbsp;was&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;played&nbsp;after&nbsp;each&nbsp;verse&nbsp;because&nbsp;it 
 #didnt&nbsp;sound&nbsp;right&nbsp;to&nbsp;me&nbsp;but&nbsp;you&nbsp;may&nbsp;wish&nbsp;to&nbsp;add&nbsp;it&nbsp;back&nbsp;in.&nbsp;&nbsp;-Mathew 
 #Needleman&nbsp;(mln6614@is.nyu.edu) 
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 #Circle&nbsp;Game 
 # -Joni&nbsp;Mitchell 
 #Intro:&nbsp;&nbsp;G/Am7/G/D7 
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 Y[G]esterday&nbsp;a&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;child&nbsp;came&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;w[G]onder, 
 Caught&nbsp;a&nbsp;dragonf[C]ly&nbsp;inside&nbsp;a&nbsp;j[D7]ar. 
 Fe[G]arful&nbsp;when&nbsp;the&nbsp;s[C]ky&nbsp;is&nbsp;full&nbsp;of&nbsp;th[Bm]under, 
 And&nbsp;te[C]earful&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;fa[G]lling&nbsp;[Am7]&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;st[G]ar. 
 
 Chorus: 
 [G]&nbsp;And&nbsp;the&nbsp;seasons,&nbsp;they&nbsp;go&nbsp;[Am7]round&nbsp;and&nbsp;r[G]ound, 
 And&nbsp;the&nbsp;painted&nbsp;poinies&nbsp;go&nbsp;[Am7]up&nbsp;and&nbsp;d[G]own. 
 [C]&nbsp;Were&nbsp;captive&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;carousel&nbsp;of&nbsp;t[G]ime. 
 [C]&nbsp;We&nbsp;cant&nbsp;return,&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;only&nbsp;look&nbsp;be[Bm]hind&nbsp; 
 >From&nbsp;where&nbsp;we&nbsp;c[C]ame, 
 And&nbsp;go&nbsp;r[G]ound&nbsp;and&nbsp;round&nbsp;and&nbsp;r[Am7]ound&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;circle&nbsp;g[G]ame.&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;[G] 
 
 Then&nbsp;the&nbsp;child&nbsp;moved&nbsp;t[C]en&nbsp;times&nbsp;round&nbsp;the&nbsp;s[G]easons, 
 Skated&nbsp;over&nbsp;t[C]en&nbsp;clear&nbsp;frozen&nbsp;str[D7]eams. 
 [G]Words&nbsp;like,&nbsp;when&nbsp;youre&nbsp;ol[C]der,&nbsp; 
 Must&nbsp;a[Bm]ppease&nbsp;him, 
 And&nbsp;pr[C]omises&nbsp;of&nbsp;s[G]omeday&nbsp;m[Am7]ke&nbsp;his&nbsp;dr[G]eams. 
 
 Sixteen&nbsp;springs&nbsp;and&nbsp;s[C]ixteen&nbsp;summers&nbsp;g[G]one&nbsp;now, 
 Cartwheels&nbsp;turn&nbsp;to&nbsp;c[C]ar&nbsp;wheels&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;t[D7]own. 
 And&nbsp;they&nbsp;t[G]ell&nbsp;him&nbsp;take&nbsp;your&nbsp;t[C]ime, 
 It&nbsp;wont&nbsp;be&nbsp;l[Bm]ong&nbsp;now, 
 Til&nbsp;you&nbsp;d[C]rag&nbsp;your&nbsp;feet&nbsp;to&nbsp;s[Am7]low&nbsp;the&nbsp;circle&nbsp;d[G]own. 
 
 [G]&nbsp;So&nbsp;the&nbsp;years&nbsp;spin&nbsp;by&nbsp;and&nbsp;n[C]ow&nbsp;the&nbsp;boy&nbsp;is&nbsp;t[G]wenty, 
 Though&nbsp;his&nbsp;dreams&nbsp;have&nbsp;lost&nbsp;some&nbsp;g[C]randeur&nbsp;coming&nbsp;t[D7]rue. 
 Therell&nbsp;be&nbsp;n[G]ew&nbsp;dreams,&nbsp;maybe&nbsp;b[C]etter&nbsp;dreams,&nbsp;and&nbsp;p[Bm]lenty, 
 Be[C]fore&nbsp;the&nbsp;last&nbsp;rev[G]olving&nbsp;y[Am7]ear&nbsp;is&nbsp;t[G]hrough. 
 end&nbsp;[D7]&nbsp;[G] 
 
 
 
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