Joni Mitchell - The circle game

^CYesterday a ^Fchild came out to ^G4wonde^Fr. ^CCaught a dragon-^Ffly inside a ^Gsusjar ^{G7 C}Fearful when the ^Fsky was full of ^Em7thunder …and ^Ftearful at the ^Cfalling ^Fof a ^Cst^Csusar ^{C C}Then the child moved ^F10 times round the ^G4seasons^F. ^CSkated over ^F10 clear frozen ^Gsusstrea^G7ms ^CWords like "when you're ^Folder" must ap-^Em7pease him And ^Fpromises of "^Csomeday" ^Fmake his ^Cdr^Csuseams ^C

And the ^Cseasons they go ^G4round ^Fand ^Cround and the painted ponies go ^G4up a^Fnd ^Cdown ^FWe're captive on a carousel of ^Cti^Csusme ^{C F}We can't return, we can only look be-^Em7hind from where we ^Fcame And go ^Em7round and ^Fround and ^G4round in the ^Fcircle ^Cga^Csusme. ^C

^CThen the child moved ^Ften times round the ^G4seas^Fons ^CSkated over ^Ften clear frozen ^Gsusstrea^G7ms ^CWords like when you're ^Folder must ap^Em7pease him And ^Fpromises of ^Csomeday ^Fmake his ^Cdr^Csuseams ^C

And the ^Cseasons they go ^G4round ^Fand ^Cround and the painted ponies go ^G4up ^Fand ^Cdown ^FWe're captive on a carousel of ^Cti^Csusme ^{C F}We can't return, we can only look be-^Em7hind from where we ^Fcame And go ^Em7round and ^Fround and ^G4round in the ^Fcircle ^Cga^Csusme. ^C VERSE 3: ^CSixteen springs and s^Fixteen summers gone ^G4now^F. ^CCartwheels turn to ^Fcar wheels thru the ^Gsustown ^G7 And they ^Ctell him take your ^Ftime it won't be ^Em7long now, Till you ^Fdrag your feet to ^Cslow the ^Fcircles ^Cdo^Csuswn ^C

And the ^Cseasons they go ^G4round ^Fand ^Cround and the painted ponies go ^G4up ^Fand ^Cdown ^FWe're captive on a carousel of ^Cti^Csusme ^{C F}We can't return, we can only look be-^Em7hind from where we ^Fcame And go ^Em7round and ^Fround and ^G4round in the ^Fcircle ^Cga^Csusme. ^C

So the ^Cyears spin by and ^Fnow the boy is ^G4twent^Fy, Though his ^Cdreams have lost some ^Fgrandeur coming ^Gsustrue ^G7 There'll be ^Cnew dreams maybe ^Fbetter dreams and ^Em7plenty. Bef^Fore the last re^Cvolving ^Fyear is ^Cth^Csusrough^C

And the ^Cseasons they go ^G4round ^Fand ^Cround and the painted ponies go ^G4up ^Fand ^Cdown ^FWe're captive on a carousel of ^Cti^Csusme ^{C F}We can't return, we can only look be-^Em7hind from where we ^Fcame And go ^Em7round and ^Fround and ^G4round in the ^Fcircle ^Cga^Csusme. ^C And go ^Em7round and ^Fround and ^G4round in the ^Fcircle ^Cga^Csusme. ^C