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C D Am C G
[Verse 1]
GCaught in a crowd, it's like a garden
And you're turning a phraseC2  G  
GHow do you unmask from the performance
GWhen all the world's a stage?
[Chorus]
Is this CwAmherEme, Cwhere I beGlong?
Is this CwAmherEme, Cwhere I beGlong?
The SCun blAminks its bEmrilCiant eGyes
On cConfAmusion and pEmurpCose, it's tGime
[Verse 2]
GWe all have our window and visionC2  G  
Yet sometimes I feel so blindC2  G  
GCan you explain to me what I see?
GCan you help me decipher and decide?
[Chorus]
Is this CwAmherEme, Cwhere I beGlong?
Is this CwAmherEme, Cwhere I beGlong?
In the long CsAmhadEmowsC, in the daGrkness
Of cConfAmusion and pEmurpCose, it's tGime
To fDind the place you're broken in
And stare into the never-ending sunlGight
(alternate bewteen G and C2 in interlude, listsen for chord changes)
[Bridge]
C2I'm so done with this cGircus
C2Yet I love this escGape
C2How do you free yourself and leave the rGest
To the beasts in the gilDded cage?G  
[Verse 3]
GIf every end is a new beginningC2  G  
Is there cause to celebrate?C2  G  
If any pause for reflection's been lost
In your nDeed to fill all that empty spGace
[Chorus]
Is thiCs AmwheEmre CI bGelong?
Is this CwAmherEme, Cwhere I beGlong?
The sCun blAminks its bEmrilCliant Geyes
On cConfAmusion and pEmurpCose, it's tGime
Is this CwAmherEme, Cwhere I beGlong?
Is this CwAmherEme, Cwhere I beGlong?
The sCun bAmlink your eEmyes Con the dGark, broiling skies
On cConfAmusion and pEmurpCose, it's tGime
To fDind the place you're broken in
And stare into the never-ending sunlGight
GSunlight
GSunlight
GSunlight

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Circus

by Carbon Leaf

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I figured this out by eear, so some chords may be off, listen for the chord changes.

C D Am C G

[Verse 1]

Caught in a crowd, it's like a garden

C2 G

And you're turning a phrase

How do you unmask from the performance

When all the world's a stage?

[Chorus]

C Am Em C G

Is this where, where I belong?

C Am Em C G

Is this where, where I belong?

C Am Em C G

The Sun blinks its briliant eyes

C Am Em C G

On confusion and purpose, it's time

[Verse 2]

G C2 G

We all have our window and vision

C2 G

Yet sometimes I feel so blind

Can you explain to me what I see?

Can you help me decipher and decide?

[Chorus]

C Am Em C G

Is this where, where I belong?

C Am Em C G

Is this where, where I belong?

C Am Em C G

In the long shadows, in the darkness

C Am Em C G

Of confusion and purpose, it's time

To find the place you're broken in

And stare into the never-ending sunlight

(alternate bewteen G and C2 in interlude, listsen for chord changes)

[Bridge]

C2 G

I'm so done with this circus

C2 G

Yet I love this escape

C2 G

How do you free yourself and leave the rest

D G

To the beasts in the gilded cage?

[Verse 3]

G C2 G

If every end is a new beginning

C2 G

Is there cause to celebrate?

If any pause for reflection's been lost

D G

In your need to fill all that empty space

[Chorus]

C Am Em C G

Is this where I belong?

C Am Em C G

Is this where, where I belong?

C Am Em C G

The sun blinks its brilliant eyes

C Am Em C G

On confusion and purpose, it's time

C Am Em C G

Is this where, where I belong?

C Am Em C G

Is this where, where I belong?

C Am Em C G

The sun blink your eyes on the dark, broiling skies

C Am Em C G

On confusion and purpose, it's time

To find the place you're broken in

And stare into the never-ending sunlight

Sunlight

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