(C)Yes ter day a (F)child came out to (C)won der:

Though his caught a drag on (F)fly in side a (G7)jar,

And they (C)fear ful when the (F)sky was full of (Em)thun der

and you (F)tear ful at the (C)fall ing (G6)of a (C)star.

And the sea sons, they go round (G7sus)and (C)round, and the paint ed po nies go up and (C)down.

We’re cap tive on the car ou sel of (C)time.

We can’t re turn, we can on ly look be (Em)hind from where we (F)came and go (C)round and round and (C6)round in the (Dm9)cir cle (C)game.

So the (C)Then the child moved (F)ten times round the (C)sea sons,

Though his skat ed o ver (F)ten clear fro zen (G7)streams.

there’ll be (C)Words like “when you’re (F)old er” must ap (Em)pease him,

and you (F)prom is es of (C)some day (G6)make his (C)dreams.

And the sea sons, they go round (G7sus)and (C)round, and the paint ed po nies go up and (C)down.

We’re cap tive on the car ou sel of (C)time.

We can’t re turn, we can on ly look be (Em)hind from where we (F)came and go (C)round and round and (C6)round in the (Dm9)cir cle (C)game.

So the (C)game,

and go round and round and (Dm7)round in the (G13)cir cle (C)game.