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Circle Of Steel

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Circle Of Steel chords
Capo III *
D  C  D  G
D  G  A  Cmaj7  D
DRows of lights in a Ccircle of steel,
Where you Dplace your bets on a Ggreat big wheel
DHigh windows Cflickerin' down through the Gsnow,
A Dtime you know
Sights and sounds of the Gpeople goin' 'Around,
EveryCmaj7body's in step with the Dseason 
A Dchild is born to a Cwelfare case,
Where the Drats run around like they Gown the place
DThe room is Cchilly, the building is Gold,
DThat's how it goes
The doctor's found on his Gwelfare Around,
And he Cmaj7comes and he leaves on the Ddouble 
DDeck The Halls was the Csong they played,
In the Dflat next door where they Gshout all day
DShe tips her Cgin bottle back till it's Ggone,
The Dchild is strong
A week, a day, they will Gtake it aAway,
For they Cmaj7know about all her bad Dhabits 
D  G  A  Cmaj7  D
DChristmas dawns and the Csnow lets up,
And the Dsun hits the handle of her Gheirloom cup
DShe hides her Cface in her hands for a Gwhile,
Says Dlook here child
Your father's pride was his Gmeans to provAide,
And he's Cmaj7servin' three years for that Dreason 
DRows of lights in a Ccircle of steel,
Where you Dplace your bets on a Ggreat big wheel
DHigh windows Cflickerin' down through the Gsnow,
A Dtime you know
Sights and sounds of the Gpeople goin' 'Around
EveryCmaj7body's in step with the Dseason 
D  G  A  Cmaj7  D D
Capo I
     D= E  
     C= D  
     G= A  
     A= B  
 Cmaj7= Dmaj7  

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Circle Of Steel

by Gordon Lightfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

Dmaj7

Circle Of Steel chords

Capo III *

D C D G

D G A Cmaj7 D

D C

Rows of lights in a circle of steel,

D G

Where you place your bets on a great big wheel

D C G

High windows flickerin' down through the snow,

A time you know

G A

Sights and sounds of the people goin' 'round,

Cmaj7 D

Everybody's in step with the season

D C

A child is born to a welfare case,

D G

Where the rats run around like they own the place

D C G

The room is chilly, the building is old,

That's how it goes

G A

The doctor's found on his welfare round,

Cmaj7 D

And he comes and he leaves on the double

D C

Deck The Halls was the song they played,

D G

In the flat next door where they shout all day

D C G

She tips her gin bottle back till it's gone,

The child is strong

G A

A week, a day, they will take it away,

Cmaj7 D

For they know about all her bad habits

D G A Cmaj7 D

D C

Christmas dawns and the snow lets up,

D G

And the sun hits the handle of her heirloom cup

D C G

She hides her face in her hands for a while,

Says look here child

G A

Your father's pride was his means to provide,

Cmaj7 D

And he's servin' three years for that reason

D C

Rows of lights in a circle of steel,

D G

Where you place your bets on a great big wheel

D C G

High windows flickerin' down through the snow,

A time you know

G A

Sights and sounds of the people goin' 'round

Cmaj7 D

Everybody's in step with the season

D G A Cmaj7 D D

Capo I

D E

C D

G A

A B

Cmaj7 Dmaj7

About Circle Of Steel Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Circle Of Steel by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Circle Of Steel chords”, “Circle Of Steel guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Circle Of Steel 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 Circle Of Steel chords and for experienced players who want accurate Circle Of Steel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, G, A, Cmaj7, E.

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What key is "Circle Of Steel" in?

The chords for "Circle Of Steel" show the original chord names (including D, C, G, A, Cmaj7, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.