Circle of Steel By Gordon Lightfoot
tabbed By Mack Aroni

you'll have to listen to it yourself to figure out the picking
-enjoy

(Capo 3rd Fret)
 
Intro: D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) A5 (x022xx@1)C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)
 D (xx0232@1)                 CRows (x32010@1)of lights in a circle of steel
 
          D (xx0232@1)                  GWhere (320003@1)you place your bets on a great big wheel
 
D (xx0232@1)          C (x32010@1)                         GHigh (320003@1)windows flickerin' down through the snow
 
  DA (xx0232@1)time you know
 
D (xx0232@1)                      G (320003@1)          A5Sights (x022xx@1)and sounds of the people goin' 'round
 
     C (x32010@1)                     DEverybody's (xx0232@1)in step with the season
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D (xx0232@1)                 C (x32010@1)A child is born to a welfare case

          D (xx0232@1)                  GWhere (320003@1)the rats run around like they own the place

D (xx0232@1)          C (x32010@1)                         GThe (320003@1)room is chilly, the building is old
 
  DThat's (xx0232@1)how it goes

D (xx0232@1)                      G (320003@1)          A5The (x022xx@1)doctor's found on his welfare round

     C (x32010@1)                     DAnd (xx0232@1)he comes and he leaves on the double
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D (xx0232@1)                 CDeck (x32010@1)The Halls was the song they played

          D (xx0232@1)                  GIn (320003@1)the flat next door where they shout all day

D (xx0232@1)          C (x32010@1)                         GShe (320003@1)tips her gin bottle back till it's gone


DThe (xx0232@1)child is strong
D (xx0232@1)                      G (320003@1)          A5A (x022xx@1)week, a day, they will take it away

     C (x32010@1)                     DFor (xx0232@1)they know about all her bad habits
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D (xx0232@1)                 CChristmas (x32010@1)dawns and the snow lets up

          D (xx0232@1)                  GAnd (320003@1)the sun hits the handle of her heirloom cup

D (xx0232@1)          C (x32010@1)                         GShe (320003@1)hides her face in her hands for a while
 
  DSays (xx0232@1)look here child

D (xx0232@1)                      G (320003@1)          A5Your (x022xx@1)father's pride was his means to provide

     C (x32010@1)                     DAnd (xx0232@1)he's servin' three years for that reason
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D (xx0232@1)                 CRows (x32010@1)of lights in a circle of steel
 
          D (xx0232@1)                  GWhere (320003@1)you place your bets on a great big wheel
 
D (xx0232@1)          C (x32010@1)                         GHigh (320003@1)windows flickerin' down through the snow
 
  DA (xx0232@1)time you know
 
D (xx0232@1)                      G (320003@1)          A5Sights (x022xx@1)and sounds of the people goin' 'round
 
     C (x32010@1)                     DEverybody's (xx0232@1)in step with the season