Circle Game Joni Mitchell
Yesterday a chil[C]d came out t[F]o wonder[C]
[C]Caught a dragon[F]fly inside a [G]jar
[C]Fearful when the [F]sky was full of [Em]thunder
[F]And tearful at the [G]falling of a [C]star
[C]Then the child moved [F]ten times round the [C]seasons
[C]Skated over [F]ten clear frozen [G]streams
[C]Words like when you're [F]older must [Em]appease him
[F]And promises of [G]someday make his [C]dreams
[C]And the seasons they go [F]round and [C]round
[C]And the painted ponies go [F]up and [C]down
[F]We're captive on the carousel of [C]time
[F]We can't return we can only look
[Em]Behind from where we [F]came
And go [Em]round and [F]round and [G]round
In the circle g[C]ame
[C]Sixteen springs and [F]sixteen summers gone [C]now
[C]Cartwheels turn to [F]car wheels thru the[G] town
[C]And they tell him take your [F]time it won't be [Em]long now
[F]Till you drag your feet to [G]slow the circles [C]down
[C]And the seasons they go [F]round and [C]round
[C]And the painted ponies go [F]up and [C]down
[F]We're captive on the carousel of [C]time
[F]We can't return we can only look
[Em]Behind from where we [F]came
And go [Em]round and [F]round and [G]round
In the circle g[C]ame
[C]So the years spin by [F]and now the boy is [C]twenty
[C]Though his dreams have lost some [F]grandeur coming [G]true
[C]There'll be new dreams maybe [F]better dreams and [Em]plenty
[F]Before the last [G]revolving year is [C]through
[C]And the seasons they go [F]round and [C]round
[C]And the painted ponies go [F]up and [C]down
[F]We're captive on the carousel of [C]time
[F]We can't return we can only look
[Em]Behind from where we [F]came
And go [Em]round and [F]round and [G]round
In the circle g[C]ame
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