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The Circle

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   D5xx0235
[Intro]
  D   Dsus4   D     A/C#     Bm     G(x2)
[Verse 1]
SaturdDay     AafBmternoon
The sGunshine pours like wDine
Through your AwindoA/GwA/F#  A/E  
And I knDowA  
GolBmden June can tGurn an empty gDrey
Against your AwindoA/GwA/F#  A/E  
[Chorus]
And I Gfeel likeC/G  G  
I'm on Athe outsiAsus4deA  
Of Da cirDsus4cleD  A/C#  Bm  G  
[Verse 2]
If I wDalkA  
By Bmthe trees I'll cGatch the falling Dleaves
If the Awind bloA/GwsA/F#  A/E  
But I knDowDsus4  D  A  
All Bmthis means is wGhiling on the hoDurs
Watching AsideshA/GowsA/F#  A/E  
[Chorus]
And I Gfeel likeC/G  G  
I'm on Athe outsiAsus4deA  
Of Da circDsus4leD  D5  
[Bridge]
  CWill I tuGrn my coat to the Drain (I don't know)
  CBut I'm going sGomewhere I can wAarm G/Bmy bA/C#onesA/E  
[Verse 3]
Fare you wDellA  
I'll carry me Bmaway
And sGing to those I kDnow upon their bAirthdayA/GsA/F#  A/E  
[Chorus]
I won't Gfeel likeC/G  G  
I'm on Athe outsiAsus4deA  
I won't Gfeel likeC/G  G  
I'm on Athe outsiAsus4deA  
I won't Gfeel like
I'm on Athe outA/GsideA/F#  A/E  
Of Da cirDsus4cleD  
[Outro]
  A/C#   Bm   G
D  Dsus4 D A/C#   Bm   G
D

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The Circle

by Ocean Colour Scene

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

A/C#

A/G

A/F#

A/E

C/G

Asus4

G/B

xx0235

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D A/C# Bm G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

D A Bm

Saturday afternoon

G D

The sunshine pours like wine

A A/G A/F# A/E

Through your window

D A

And I know

Bm G D

Golden June can turn an empty grey

A A/G A/F# A/E

Against your window

[Chorus]

G C/G G

And I feel like

A Asus4 A

I'm on the outside

D Dsus4 D A/C# Bm G

Of a circle

[Verse 2]

D A

If I walk

Bm G D

By the trees I'll catch the falling leaves

A A/G A/F# A/E

If the wind blows

D Dsus4 D A

But I know

Bm G D

All this means is whiling on the hours

A A/G A/F# A/E

Watching sideshows

[Chorus]

G C/G G

And I feel like

A Asus4 A

I'm on the outside

D Dsus4 D D5

Of a circle

[Bridge]

C G D

Will I turn my coat to the rain (I don't know)

C G A G/B A/C# A/E

But I'm going somewhere I can warm my bones

[Verse 3]

D A

Fare you well

I'll carry me away

G D A A/G A/F# A/E

And sing to those I know upon their birthdays

[Chorus]

G C/G G

I won't feel like

A Asus4 A

I'm on the outside

G C/G G

I won't feel like

A Asus4 A

I'm on the outside

I won't feel like

A A/G A/F# A/E

I'm on the outside

D Dsus4 D

Of a circle

[Outro]

A/C# Bm G

D Dsus4 D A/C# Bm G

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