The Circle Is Small Chords by Gordon Lightfoot
Tempo:
91.95 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Bb
Eb
Gm
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [Ab] It's alright for some, not alright for me.
[Gm] When the one that I'm loving slips around.
You [Ab] think it's time to do.
[Cm] [Ab] Things I cannot say [Gm] and you're doing it to me.
[Ab] Baby, can't you see [Eb] that [Bb] I know how it is .
[Eb] I can see it in your eyes [Ab] and feel it in the [Bb] way you kiss my [Eb] lips.
I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can hear it in your [Ab] voice whenever we are [Bb] talking like [Eb] this.
I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can see what you believe [Ab] in when his name [Bb] is mentioned and [Eb] I die.
I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can watch the way you [Ab] walk, the way you [Bb] talk, the way you [Eb] pose, you rise.
[Ab] [Bb] .
[Ab] It's alright for some, [Fm] not alright to be [Gm] where the one that I'm loving can't be found.
The [Ab] city where we live [Fm] might be quite large [Gm] but the circle is small.
[Ab] Why not tell us all [Bb] and then all of us will know .
[Eb] I can see it in your [Ab] eyes and feel it [Bb] in the way you kiss [Eb] my lips.
[Gm] I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can hear it in your [Ab] voice whenever [Bb] we are talking [Eb] like this.
[Gm] I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can see what you [Ab] believe in when his name is [Bb] mentioned [Eb] and I die.
[Gm] I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can watch the way you [Ab] walk, the way you [Bb] talk, the way you [Eb] pose, you rise.
[Gm] It's [Ab] [Bb] .
[Ab] alright to be, not alright to lie [Gm] when you come home and you can't say where you've been.
You [Ab] think it's fine to do [Fm] things I [Bb] cannot say [Gm] and you're doing it to me.
[Ab] Baby, can't you see that [Bb] I know how it is .
[Eb] I can see it in your [Ab] eyes and feel it in [Bb] the way you kiss my [Eb] lips.
[Gm] I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can hear it in your [Ab] voice whenever we are [Bb].
talking [Eb] like this.
[Gm] [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] I can see what you believe [Ab] in when his name [Bb] is mentioned and [Eb] I die.
[Gm] I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can watch the way you walk, [Ab] the way you talk, [Bb] the way you pose, [Eb] you rise.
[Gm] [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] I can see it in your eyes [Ab] and feel it in the [Bb] way you kiss my [Eb] lips.
[Gm] I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can hear it in your voice [Ab] whenever we are [Bb] talking like [Eb] this.
[Gm] [Ab] [Bb] [Eb] [Gm] [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] [Gm] [Ab] .
[Gm] When the one that I'm loving slips around.
You [Ab] think it's time to do.
[Cm] [Ab] Things I cannot say [Gm] and you're doing it to me.
[Ab] Baby, can't you see [Eb] that [Bb] I know how it is .
[Eb] I can see it in your eyes [Ab] and feel it in the [Bb] way you kiss my [Eb] lips.
I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can hear it in your [Ab] voice whenever we are [Bb] talking like [Eb] this.
I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can see what you believe [Ab] in when his name [Bb] is mentioned and [Eb] I die.
I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can watch the way you [Ab] walk, the way you [Bb] talk, the way you [Eb] pose, you rise.
[Ab] [Bb] .
[Ab] It's alright for some, [Fm] not alright to be [Gm] where the one that I'm loving can't be found.
The [Ab] city where we live [Fm] might be quite large [Gm] but the circle is small.
[Ab] Why not tell us all [Bb] and then all of us will know .
[Eb] I can see it in your [Ab] eyes and feel it [Bb] in the way you kiss [Eb] my lips.
[Gm] I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can hear it in your [Ab] voice whenever [Bb] we are talking [Eb] like this.
[Gm] I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can see what you [Ab] believe in when his name is [Bb] mentioned [Eb] and I die.
[Gm] I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can watch the way you [Ab] walk, the way you [Bb] talk, the way you [Eb] pose, you rise.
[Gm] It's [Ab] [Bb] .
[Ab] alright to be, not alright to lie [Gm] when you come home and you can't say where you've been.
You [Ab] think it's fine to do [Fm] things I [Bb] cannot say [Gm] and you're doing it to me.
[Ab] Baby, can't you see that [Bb] I know how it is .
[Eb] I can see it in your [Ab] eyes and feel it in [Bb] the way you kiss my [Eb] lips.
[Gm] I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can hear it in your [Ab] voice whenever we are [Bb].
talking [Eb] like this.
[Gm] [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] I can see what you believe [Ab] in when his name [Bb] is mentioned and [Eb] I die.
[Gm] I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can watch the way you walk, [Ab] the way you talk, [Bb] the way you pose, [Eb] you rise.
[Gm] [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] I can see it in your eyes [Ab] and feel it in the [Bb] way you kiss my [Eb] lips.
[Gm] I [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] can hear it in your voice [Ab] whenever we are [Bb] talking like [Eb] this.
[Gm] [Ab] [Bb] [Eb] [Gm] [Ab] [Bb] .
[Eb] [Gm] [Ab] .
Key:
Ab
Bb
Eb
Gm
Fm
Ab
Bb
Eb
[Bb] [Ab] It's alright for some, not alright for me.
[Gm] When the one that I'm loving slips around.
You [Ab] think it's time to do.
[Cm] [Ab] Things I cannot say [Gm] and you're doing it to me.
[Ab] Baby, can't you see [Eb] that [Bb] I know how it is _ _ _ .
[Eb] I can see it in your eyes [Ab] and feel it in the [Bb] way you kiss my [Eb] lips.
I _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can hear it in your [Ab] voice whenever we are [Bb] talking like [Eb] this.
I _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can see what you believe [Ab] in when his name [Bb] is mentioned and [Eb] I die.
_ I [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can watch the way you [Ab] walk, the way you [Bb] talk, the way you [Eb] pose, you rise.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
[Ab] It's alright for some, [Fm] not alright to be [Gm] where the one that I'm loving can't be found.
The [Ab] city where we live [Fm] might be quite large [Gm] but the circle is small.
_ [Ab] Why not tell us all [Bb] and then all of us will know _ _ .
_ [Eb] I can see it in your [Ab] eyes and feel it [Bb] in the way you kiss [Eb] my lips.
[Gm] I [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can hear it in your [Ab] voice whenever [Bb] we are talking [Eb] like this.
[Gm] I [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can see what you [Ab] believe in when his name is [Bb] mentioned [Eb] and I die.
[Gm] I [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can watch the way you [Ab] walk, the way you [Bb] talk, the way you [Eb] pose, you rise.
[Gm] It's [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Ab] alright to be, not alright to lie [Gm] when you come home and you can't say where you've been.
You [Ab] think it's fine to do [Fm] things I [Bb] cannot say [Gm] and you're doing it to me.
_ [Ab] Baby, can't you see that [Bb] I know how it is _ _ _ .
[Eb] I can see it in your [Ab] eyes and feel it in [Bb] the way you kiss my [Eb] lips.
[Gm] I _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can hear it in your [Ab] voice whenever we are [Bb].
talking [Eb] like this.
_ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
[Eb] I can see what you believe [Ab] in when his name [Bb] is mentioned and [Eb] I die.
[Gm] I _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can watch the way you walk, [Ab] the way you talk, [Bb] the way you pose, [Eb] you rise.
_ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
[Eb] I can see it in your eyes [Ab] and feel it in the [Bb] way you kiss my [Eb] lips.
[Gm] I _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can hear it in your voice [Ab] whenever we are [Bb] talking like [Eb] this.
_ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Gm] When the one that I'm loving slips around.
You [Ab] think it's time to do.
[Cm] [Ab] Things I cannot say [Gm] and you're doing it to me.
[Ab] Baby, can't you see [Eb] that [Bb] I know how it is _ _ _ .
[Eb] I can see it in your eyes [Ab] and feel it in the [Bb] way you kiss my [Eb] lips.
I _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can hear it in your [Ab] voice whenever we are [Bb] talking like [Eb] this.
I _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can see what you believe [Ab] in when his name [Bb] is mentioned and [Eb] I die.
_ I [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can watch the way you [Ab] walk, the way you [Bb] talk, the way you [Eb] pose, you rise.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
[Ab] It's alright for some, [Fm] not alright to be [Gm] where the one that I'm loving can't be found.
The [Ab] city where we live [Fm] might be quite large [Gm] but the circle is small.
_ [Ab] Why not tell us all [Bb] and then all of us will know _ _ .
_ [Eb] I can see it in your [Ab] eyes and feel it [Bb] in the way you kiss [Eb] my lips.
[Gm] I [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can hear it in your [Ab] voice whenever [Bb] we are talking [Eb] like this.
[Gm] I [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can see what you [Ab] believe in when his name is [Bb] mentioned [Eb] and I die.
[Gm] I [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can watch the way you [Ab] walk, the way you [Bb] talk, the way you [Eb] pose, you rise.
[Gm] It's [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Ab] alright to be, not alright to lie [Gm] when you come home and you can't say where you've been.
You [Ab] think it's fine to do [Fm] things I [Bb] cannot say [Gm] and you're doing it to me.
_ [Ab] Baby, can't you see that [Bb] I know how it is _ _ _ .
[Eb] I can see it in your [Ab] eyes and feel it in [Bb] the way you kiss my [Eb] lips.
[Gm] I _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can hear it in your [Ab] voice whenever we are [Bb].
talking [Eb] like this.
_ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
[Eb] I can see what you believe [Ab] in when his name [Bb] is mentioned and [Eb] I die.
[Gm] I _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can watch the way you walk, [Ab] the way you talk, [Bb] the way you pose, [Eb] you rise.
_ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
[Eb] I can see it in your eyes [Ab] and feel it in the [Bb] way you kiss my [Eb] lips.
[Gm] I _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] can hear it in your voice [Ab] whenever we are [Bb] talking like [Eb] this.
_ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .