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Harry Chapin - Circle Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, D7, Em, A, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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.

DAllmyD7life’saDcircle,
D7SunriseDand Emsundown
ThemoonrosethroughtheAnighttime,
tilltheDdaybreakD7rolls Daround.D7
DAllmyD7life’saDcircle,
D7ButDIcan’tD7tellyouEmwhy
SeasonsspinningAroundagain,
GtheyearsAkeep DrollingD7by.DD7
DSeemslikeD7I’vebeenDhere D7before,
DIcan’tD7rememberEmwhen
ButI’vegotthisfunnyAfeelingthat
we’llDallget D7together Dagain.D7
There’sDnostraightD7linesmakeDupmy D7life,
DalltheD7roadshaveEmbends.
There’snoclearcut Abeginning,
andGsometimesAnoclearDend.D7DD7
DI’vefoundD7youaDthousand D7times,
DIguessyou’veD7donetheEmsame,
ButthenweloseeachAother,
it’sjustDlikeaD7children’sDgame.D7
ButDasID7findyouDhere D7again,
DthethoughtrollsD7throughmyEmmind,
OurloveislikeaAcircle,let’sGgo’round
AOnemoreDtime.DD7
DAllmyD7life’saDcircle,
D7SunriseDand Emsundown
ThemoonrosethroughtheAnighttime,
tilltheDdaybreakD7rolls DaroundD7.
DAllmyD7life’saDcircle,D7butDIcan’tD7tellyouEmwhy
SeasonsspinningAroundagain,
GtheyearsAkeep DrollingD7by.DD7
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ArtistHarry Chapin
AlbumSniper and Other Love Songs
GenresFolk
Year1972
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to D7:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 40 times.

D to D7

2. D7 → Em chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from D7 to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

D7 to Em

3. Em → A chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from Em to A:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Em to A

4. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

A to D

5. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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 (28%), 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%
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