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The Circle is Small
Capo on 3rd fret
It'Fmaj7s all right for some Dm7but not all right for me
   When the Emone that I'm loving slips around
You Fmaj7think it's fine to do Dm7things I cannot see
            And you're Emdoing it to me
    FBaby can't you see that I Gsus4know how it isG  
            CI can see it Em7in your eyes
And Ffeel it in the Gway you kiss my ClipsEm7  F  G  
            CI can hear it Em7in your voice
  WhenFever we are Gtalking like CthisEm7  F  G  
            CI can see what Emyou believe in
  FWhen his name is Gmentioned and I CdieEm7  F  G  
            CI can watch the Emway you walk
The Fway you talk, the Gway you close your CeyesEm7  F  G  
           It'Fmaj7s all right for some but Dm7not all right to be
           Where the Emone that I'm loving can't be found
            The Fmaj7city where we live migDm7ht be quite large
                     But the ciEmrcle is small
             FWhy not tell us all and Gsus4then all of us will Gknow
            CI can see it Em7in your eyes
And Ffeel it in the Gway you kiss my ClipsEm7  F  G  
            CI can hear it Em7in your voice
  WhenFever we are Gtalking like CthisEm7  F  G  
            CI can see what Emyou believe in
  FWhen his name is Gmentioned and I CdieEm7  F  G  
            CI can watch the Emway you walk
The Fway you talk, the Gway you close your CeyesEm7  F  G  
It's Fmaj7all right to leave but nDm7ot all right to lie
When you Emcome home and you can't say where you've been
You Fmaj7think it's fine to do the Dm7things I cannot see
And you're Emdoing it to me
Fbaby can't you see that I Gsus4know how it isG  
            CI can see it Em7in your eyes
And Ffeel it in the Gway you kiss my ClipsEm7  F  G  
            CI can hear it Em7in your voice
  WhenFever we are Gtalking like CthisEm7  F  G  
            CI can see what Emyou believe in
  FWhen his name is Gmentioned and I CdieEm7  F  G  
            CI can watch the Emway you walk
The Fway you talk, the Gway you close your CeyesEm7  F  G  
Fade out with first two verses

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The story behind the song

Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his timeless songs that often explored themes of trains, shipwrecks, rivers, highways, lovers, and loneliness. This song, appearing on "The United Artists Collection," embodies the introspective and often poignant style that earned him a reputation as one of Canada's greatest songwriters. It plays like a quiet reflection on the intimate connections and limited scope of one's personal world.

AI-written from these sources:Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Circle Is Small

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Fmaj7

Dm7

Gsus4

Em7

The Circle is Small

Capo on 3rd fret

Fmaj7 Dm7

It's all right for some but not all right for me

When the one that I'm loving slips around

Fmaj7 Dm7

You think it's fine to do things I cannot see

And you're doing it to me

F Gsus4 G

Baby can't you see that I know how it is

C Em7

I can see it in your eyes

F G C Em7 F G

And feel it in the way you kiss my lips

C Em7

I can hear it in your voice

F G C Em7 F G

Whenever we are talking like this

C Em

I can see what you believe in

F G C Em7 F G

When his name is mentioned and I die

C Em

I can watch the way you walk

F G C Em7 F G

The way you talk, the way you close your eyes

Fmaj7 Dm7

It's all right for some but not all right to be

Where the one that I'm loving can't be found

Fmaj7 Dm7

The city where we live might be quite large

But the circle is small

F Gsus4 G

Why not tell us all and then all of us will know

C Em7

I can see it in your eyes

F G C Em7 F G

And feel it in the way you kiss my lips

C Em7

I can hear it in your voice

F G C Em7 F G

Whenever we are talking like this

C Em

I can see what you believe in

F G C Em7 F G

When his name is mentioned and I die

C Em

I can watch the way you walk

F G C Em7 F G

The way you talk, the way you close your eyes

Fmaj7 Dm7

It's all right to leave but not all right to lie

When you come home and you can't say where you've been

Fmaj7 Dm7

You think it's fine to do the things I cannot see

And you're doing it to me

F Gsus4 G

baby can't you see that I know how it is

C Em7

I can see it in your eyes

F G C Em7 F G

And feel it in the way you kiss my lips

C Em7

I can hear it in your voice

F G C Em7 F G

Whenever we are talking like this

C Em

I can see what you believe in

F G C Em7 F G

When his name is mentioned and I die

C Em

I can watch the way you walk

F G C Em7 F G

The way you talk, the way you close your eyes

Fade out with first two verses

About The Circle Is Small Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play The Circle Is Small by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Circle Is Small chords”, “The Circle Is Small guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot The Circle Is Small chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Circle Is Small chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Circle Is Small lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Fmaj7, Dm7, Em, F, Gsus4, G.

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