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Harry Chapin - Circle Chords

ChordsD, D7, Em, A, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram


[D]All my [D7]life’s a [D]circle,
[D7] [D]Sun[D7]rise and sun[Em]down
The moon rose through the [A]night time,
till the [D]daybreak [D7]rolls a[D]round. [D7]


[D]All my [D7]life’s a [D]circle,
[D7] [D]But I can’t [D7]tell you [Em]why
Seasons spinning [A]round again,
[G]the years [A]keep roll[D]ing [D7]by. [D] [D7]


[D]Seems like [D7]I’ve been [D]here be[D7]fore,
[D]I can’t [D7]remember [Em]when
But I’ve got this funny [A]feeling that
we’ll [D]all get to[D7]gether a[D]gain. [D7]


There’s [D]no straight [D7]lines make [D]up my life,[D7]
[D]all the [D7]roads have [Em]bends.
There’s no clear cut be[A]ginning,
and [G]sometimes [A]no clear [D]end. [D7] [D] [D7]


[D]I’ve found [D7]you a [D]thousand times,[D7]
[D]I guess you’ve [D7]done the [Em]same,
But then we lose each [A]other,
it’s just [D]like a [D7]children’s [D]game. [D7]


But [D]as I [D7]find you [D]here a[D7]gain,
[D]the thought rolls [D7]through my [Em]mind,
Our love is like a [A]circle, let’s [G]go ’round
[A]One more [D]time.[D7] [D] [D7]


[D]All my [D7]life’s a [D]circle,
[D7] [D]Sun[D7]rise and sun[Em]down
The moon rose through the [A]night time,
till the [D]daybreak [D7]rolls a[D]round [D7].


[D]All my [D7]life’s a [D]circle, [D7] [D]but I can’t [D7]tell you [Em]why
Seasons spinning [A]round again,
[G]the years [A]keep roll[D]ing [D7]by. [D] [D7]

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AlbumSniper and Other Love Songs
GenresFolk
Year1972
KeyD

How to play Circle on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Harry Chapin - Circle on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Circle uses these transitions most often: D → D7 (40), D7 → D (31), and A → D (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - D7 chord transition.

1. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
D to D7

2. D7 → Em chord transition

To move from D7 to Em;

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
D7 to Em

3. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Em to A

4. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
A to D

5. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Circle.

  • Circle includes 103 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Circle contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Circle connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → D: 3%
    • D7 → Em: 1%