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Harry Chapin - Circle Chords

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

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

DAllmyD7life’saDcircle,
D7SunriseDand Emsundown
ThemoonrosethroughtheAnighttime,
tilltheDdaybreakD7rolls Daround.D7
DAllmyD7life’saDcircle,
D7ButDIcan’tD7tellyouEmwhy
SeasonsspinningAroundagain,
GtheyearsAkeep DrollingD7by.DD7
DSeemslikeD7I’vebeenDhere D7before,
DIcan’tD7rememberEmwhen
ButI’vegotthisfunnyAfeelingthat
we’llDallget D7together Dagain.D7
There’sDnostraightD7linesmakeDupmy D7life,
DalltheD7roadshaveEmbends.
There’snoclearcut Abeginning,
andGsometimesAnoclearDend.D7DD7
DI’vefoundD7youaDthousand D7times,
DIguessyou’veD7donetheEmsame,
ButthenweloseeachAother,
it’sjustDlikeaD7children’sDgame.D7
ButDasID7findyouDhere D7again,
DthethoughtrollsD7throughmyEmmind,
OurloveislikeaAcircle,let’sGgo’round
AOnemoreDtime.DD7
DAllmyD7life’saDcircle,
D7SunriseDand Emsundown
ThemoonrosethroughtheAnighttime,
tilltheDdaybreakD7rolls DaroundD7.
DAllmyD7life’saDcircle,D7butDIcan’tD7tellyouEmwhy
SeasonsspinningAroundagain,
GtheyearsAkeep DrollingD7by.DD7
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ArtistHarry Chapin
AlbumSniper and Other Love Songs
GenresFolk
Year1972
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 40 times.

D to D7

2. D7 → Em chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

D7 to Em

3. Em → A chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Em to A

4. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A to D

5. A → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Circle chord transition analysis

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%
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