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Circling

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INTRO:
G  G  A  D    G
VERSE:
NiGght falls while drunken AangEmelsA  
SlGeep by the sDide of the roadG  Bbaug  
AGnd I'm nodding in a stAairwEmellA  
Just tGrying to stay oDut of the cEmoldBbaug  
CHORUS:
CEbircling aroDund the drain
CGman't find my Bbway back hEbome
The road is Ebmlong
And Gmnever eCnds
BbmDark is the hDeart that wGandersG  
VERSE:
LGight breaks in through the wAindEmowA  
Takes a mGinute to kDnow where I GamGm  
A dGying blackbird
Gives her sEmoul to the wAind
On the rGoof of the hoDuse
That I can sGee from my Bbaugbed
CHORUS:
CEbircling aroDund the drain
SGmhow me the Bbway back hEbome
The road is Ebmlong
And Gmnever eCnds
BbDark is the hDeart that Ebwanders
BREAK:
I'd crawl a hF#undred thousand miles
Just to Bbsee your two eDmyes look me GmoverBb  
CmI'd steal you fFlowers in the blBboodshot liGght
Of the lAonely hours on a moGonless nDight
BREAK:
  EbYeah, just like a sF#tray dog in the rain
I can rBbun all nDmight and Gmget nowBbhere
CmI picture yFou out undernBbeath the pAorch light
Calling my name all night
And wDaitAming fDor me
VERSE:
 GI thought I heard your voEmice in the wAater
As I wGalked by a fDountain uptGown Bbaug  
Now IG'm an orphaned at the dEmoor of chAurch
Just wGatching the water come dEmownBbaug  
OUTRO:
CEbircling aroDund the drain
HGmope that I mBbake it hEbome
I Ebmnever felt Gmso far awCay
DBbark is the heDart
  GThat wanders.
OGoooooh ooh Emooh
===================== CAPO: 5th FRET ======================
                 CIRCLING
               CHRIS CORNELL
CAPO: 5th FRET
INTRO:
D  D  E  A    D
VERSE:
NiDght falls while drunken EangBmelsE  
SlDeep by the sAide of the roadD  Faug  
ADnd I'm nodding in a stEairwBmellE  
Just tDrying to stay oAut of the cBmoldFaug  
CHORUS:
CA#ircling aroAund the drain
CDman't find my Fway back hA#ome
The road is A#mlong
And Dmnever eGnds
FmDark is the hAeart that wDandersD  
VERSE:
LDight breaks in through the wEindBmowE  
Takes a mDinute to kAnow where I DamDm  
A dDying blackbird
Gives her sBmoul to the wEind
On the rDoof of the hoAuse
That I can sDee from my Faugbed
CHORUS:
CA#ircling aroAund the drain
SDmhow me the Fway back hA#ome
The road is A#mlong
And Dmnever eGnds
FDark is the hAeart that A#wanders
BREAK:
I'd crawl a hC#undred thousand miles
Just to Fsee your two eAmyes look me DmoverF  
GmI'd steal you fClowers in the blFoodshot liDght
Of the lEonely hours on a moDonless nAight
BREAK:
  A#Yeah, just like a sC#tray dog in the rain
I can rFun all nAmight and Dmget nowFhere
GmI picture yCou out undernFeath the pEorch light
Calling my name all night
And wAaitEming fAor me
VERSE:
 DI thought I heard your voBmice in the wEater
As I wDalked by a fAountain uptDown Faug  
Now ID'm an orphaned at the dBmoor of chEurch
Just wDatching the water come dBmownFaug  
OUTRO:
CA#ircling aroAund the drain
HDmope that I mFake it hA#ome
I A#mnever felt Dmso far awGay
DFark is the heAart
  DThat wanders.
ODoooooh ooh Bmooh

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Circling

by Chris Cornell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbaug

Ebm

Bbm

Faug

A#m

INTRO:

G G A D G

VERSE:

G A Em A

Night falls while drunken angels

G D G Bbaug

Sleep by the side of the road

G A Em A

And I'm nodding in a stairwell

G D Em Bbaug

Just trying to stay out of the cold

CHORUS:

Eb D

Circling around the drain

Gm Bb Eb

Can't find my way back home

Ebm

The road is long

Gm C

And never ends

Bbm D G G

Dark is the heart that wanders

VERSE:

G A Em A

Light breaks in through the window

G D G Gm

Takes a minute to know where I am

A dying blackbird

Em A

Gives her soul to the wind

G D

On the roof of the house

G Bbaug

That I can see from my bed

CHORUS:

Eb D

Circling around the drain

Gm Bb Eb

Show me the way back home

Ebm

The road is long

Gm C

And never ends

Bb D Eb

Dark is the heart that wanders

BREAK:

I'd crawl a hundred thousand miles

Bb Dm Gm Bb

Just to see your two eyes look me over

Cm F Bb G

I'd steal you flowers in the bloodshot light

A G D

Of the lonely hours on a moonless night

BREAK:

Eb F#

Yeah, just like a stray dog in the rain

Bb Dm Gm Bb

I can run all night and get nowhere

Cm F Bb A

I picture you out underneath the porch light

Calling my name all night

D Am D

And waiting for me

VERSE:

G Em A

I thought I heard your voice in the water

G D G Bbaug

As I walked by a fountain uptown

G Em A

Now I'm an orphaned at the door of church

G Em Bbaug

Just watching the water come down

OUTRO:

Eb D

Circling around the drain

Gm Bb Eb

Hope that I make it home

Ebm Gm C

I never felt so far away

Bb D

Dark is the heart

That wanders.

G Em

Ooooooh ooh ooh

===================== CAPO: 5th FRET ======================

IRCLING

CHRIS CORNELL

CAPO: 5th FRET

INTRO:

D D E A D

VERSE:

D E Bm E

Night falls while drunken angels

D A D Faug

Sleep by the side of the road

D E Bm E

And I'm nodding in a stairwell

D A Bm Faug

Just trying to stay out of the cold

CHORUS:

A# A

Circling around the drain

Dm F A#

Can't find my way back home

A#m

The road is long

Dm G

And never ends

Fm A D D

Dark is the heart that wanders

VERSE:

D E Bm E

Light breaks in through the window

D A D Dm

Takes a minute to know where I am

A dying blackbird

Bm E

Gives her soul to the wind

D A

On the roof of the house

D Faug

That I can see from my bed

CHORUS:

A# A

Circling around the drain

Dm F A#

Show me the way back home

A#m

The road is long

Dm G

And never ends

F A A#

Dark is the heart that wanders

BREAK:

I'd crawl a hundred thousand miles

F Am Dm F

Just to see your two eyes look me over

Gm C F D

I'd steal you flowers in the bloodshot light

E D A

Of the lonely hours on a moonless night

BREAK:

A# C#

Yeah, just like a stray dog in the rain

F Am Dm F

I can run all night and get nowhere

Gm C F E

I picture you out underneath the porch light

Calling my name all night

A Em A

And waiting for me

VERSE:

D Bm E

I thought I heard your voice in the water

D A D Faug

As I walked by a fountain uptown

D Bm E

Now I'm an orphaned at the door of church

D Bm Faug

Just watching the water come down

OUTRO:

A# A

Circling around the drain

Dm F A#

Hope that I make it home

A#m Dm G

I never felt so far away

F A

Dark is the heart

That wanders.

D Bm

Ooooooh ooh ooh

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