Learn "CIRCLES" by Mariah Carey on Piano

Master "CIRCLES" by Mariah Carey with our interactive piano player. This hard-level Pop arrangement is in the key of G at 100 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

Tip: Break "CIRCLES" into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo until they feel natural.

Lyrics

(Cmaj7)Ev er since you left me I’ve been (Am7)try ing to hide the pain, paint ing (D)on a smile with lip stick, just put ting (Em11)on a big cha rade. So dif fi (Cmaj7)cult to keep pre tend ing; it’s get ting (Am7)hard er ev ’ry day. It’s plain to (D)see I’m cold and heart sick since you the (Em11)turned and walked a way. eyes. I (Cmaj7)just keep go ing ’round and ’round and ’round in (Bm7)cir cles, keep on tum bl ing (B7)down. (B7)Oh (Cmaj7)boy, my (Am9)world has (Gmaj9)changed, and I (Em)don’t think I can (G)make it with out (Cmaj7)you. Noth (Am9)ing’s the (Gmaj9)same. You’ve got me (Em7)run ning a round in (D6)cir cles o ver (Cmaj7)you. (Run ning a round in cir cles o ver (Cmaj7)you.) Sat ur day I saw you hold ing (Am7)hands ing with some one new. Some how (D)I kept my com po sure just like ting (Em11)ev ’ry thing was cool, So but in (Cmaj7)side I kept re peat ing, it’s “Don’t you (Am7)let them see you cry,” It’s so I (D)cas u al ly turned my head as the (Em11)tears rolled down my way. eyes. I (Cmaj7)just keep go ing ’round and ’round and ’round in (Bm7)cir cles, keep on tum bl ing (B7)down. (B7)Oh (Cmaj7)boy, my (Am9)world has (Gmaj9)changed, and I (Em)don’t think I can (G)make it with out (Cmaj7)you. Noth (Am9)ing’s the (Gmaj9)same. You’ve got me (Em7)run ning a round in (D6)cir cles o ver (Cmaj7)you. (Run ning a round in cir cles o ver (Cmaj7)you.) Sat ur day I saw you hold ing (C#)you. Ev ’ry thing is (Cmaj7)you. How can I pull (Bm7)through if my heart is con (Em)sumed? (D)I’m (Cmaj7)so (Bm7)con fused, still caught up in (Cmaj7)you. Love can be so (Bm7)cruel. Ba by, don’t know (B7)how to turn you loose. (B7)Oh (Cmaj7)boy, my (Am9)world has (Gmaj9)changed, and I (Em)don’t think I can (G)make it with out (Cmaj7)you. Noth (Am9)ing’s the (Gmaj9)same. You’ve got me (Em)run ning a round and (Em)run ning a round and (C#)run ning a round (noth (Am9)ing’s the same), ba by, ba by, ’cause you’ve got me (Em)run ning a round (Em)in cir cles (C#)o ver (Cmaj9)you, (run ning a round in cir cles o ver) (Gmaj9)you.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Circles" on Piano

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