An arrangement for solo acoustic guitar of the Circle of Life from the Lion King. I’ve been on kind of an Elton John kick lately and this was one of my favorite compositions he did for the Lion King. Hope you enjoy! The PDF full tabs are available for free (for a limited time) on my Patreon.

Chord Progression

Chords used: G · Am · D · Em · F · C · G/B · E7 · Eb · Fm — capo 3rd fret

Verse: G – Am – D – G / Em – Am – F – D (repeats)

Chorus: G – F – C – D – G/B – E7 – Am – Eb – G – D – C – G

(On the second, extended chorus, the first pass uses Am – Fm instead of Am – Eb, then reverts to Am – Eb for the repeat.)

Related: see the Cordoba Stage in more detail in my gear roundup.