Joni Mitchell - The circle game

^CYesterday a ^Fchild came out to wo^Cnder ^CCaught a dragon^Ffly inside a ^Gjar ^CFearful when the ^Fsky was full of ^Emthunder ^FAnd tearful at the ^Gfalling of a ^Cstar

^CAnd the seasons they go ^Fround and ^Cround ^CAnd the painted ponies go ^Fup and ^Cdown ^FWe're captive on the carousel of ^Ctime ^FWe can't return we can only look ^EmBehind from where we ^Fcame And go ^Emround and ^Fround and ^Ground In the circle g^Came

^CThen the child moved ^Ften times round the ^Cseasons ^CSkated over ^Ften clear frozen ^Gstreams ^CWords like when you're ^Folder must ^Emappease him ^FAnd promises of ^Gsomeday make his ^Cdreams

^CAnd the seasons they go ^Fround and ^Cround ^CAnd the painted ponies go ^Fup and ^Cdown ^FWe're captive on the carousel of ^Ctime ^FWe can't return we can only look ^EmBehind from where we ^Fcame And go ^Emround and ^Fround and ^Ground In the circle g^Came

^CSixteen springs and ^Fsixteen summers gone ^Cnow ^CCartwheels turn to ^Fcar wheels thru the^G town ^CAnd they tell him take your ^Ftime it won't be ^Emlong now ^FTill you drag your feet to ^Gslow the circles ^Cdown

^CAnd the seasons they go ^Fround and ^Cround ^CAnd the painted ponies go ^Fup and ^Cdown ^FWe're captive on the carousel of ^Ctime ^FWe can't return we can only look ^EmBehind from where we ^Fcame And go ^Emround and ^Fround and ^Ground In the circle g^Came

^CSo the years spin by ^Fand now the boy is ^Ctwenty ^CThough his dreams have lost some ^Fgrandeur coming ^Gtrue ^CThere'll be new dreams maybe ^Fbetter dreams and ^Emplenty ^FBefore the last ^Grevolving year is ^Cthrough

^CAnd the seasons they go ^Fround and ^Cround ^CAnd the painted ponies go ^Fup and ^Cdown ^FWe're captive on the carousel of ^Ctime ^FWe can't return we can only look ^EmBehind from where we ^Fcame And go ^Emround and ^Fround and ^Ground In the circle g^Came