Harry Chapin - Circle Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]All my [D7]life’s a [D]circle,
[D7] [D]Sun[D7]rise and sun[Em]down
The moon rose through the [A]night time,
till the [D]daybreak [D7]rolls a[D]round. [D7]
[chorus]
[D]All my [D7]life’s a [D]circle,
[D7] [D]But I can’t [D7]tell you [Em]why
Seasons spinning [A]round again,
[G]the years [A]keep roll[D]ing [D7]by. [D] [D7]
[section 2]
[D]Seems like [D7]I’ve been [D]here be[D7]fore,
[D]I can’t [D7]remember [Em]when
But I’ve got this funny [A]feeling that
we’ll [D]all get to[D7]gether a[D]gain. [D7]
[section 3]
There’s [D]no straight [D7]lines make [D]up my life,[D7]
[D]all the [D7]roads have [Em]bends.
There’s no clear cut be[A]ginning,
and [G]sometimes [A]no clear [D]end. [D7] [D] [D7]
[section 4]
[D]I’ve found [D7]you a [D]thousand times,[D7]
[D]I guess you’ve [D7]done the [Em]same,
But then we lose each [A]other,
it’s just [D]like a [D7]children’s [D]game. [D7]
[section 5]
But [D]as I [D7]find you [D]here a[D7]gain,
[D]the thought rolls [D7]through my [Em]mind,
Our love is like a [A]circle, let’s [G]go ’round
[A]One more [D]time.[D7] [D] [D7]
[Closing]
[D]All my [D7]life’s a [D]circle,
[D7] [D]Sun[D7]rise and sun[Em]down
The moon rose through the [A]night time,
till the [D]daybreak [D7]rolls a[D]round [D7].
[chorus]
[D]All my [D7]life’s a [D]circle, [D7] [D]but I can’t [D7]tell you [Em]why
Seasons spinning [A]round again,
[G]the years [A]keep roll[D]ing [D7]by. [D] [D7]
How to play Circle on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Harry Chapin - Circle on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Circle uses these transitions most often: D → D7 (40), D7 → D (31), and A → D (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - D7 chord transition.
1. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. D7 → Em chord transition
To move from D7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
3. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Circle chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Circle.
- Circle includes 103 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Circle contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Circle connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → D: 3%
- D7 → Em: 1%