Circle Of Steel

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # # this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # circle of steel chords gordon lightfoot 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 , D 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 , D 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 , D 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 , D 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 , D 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 set8