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The Great Mandala (The Wheel Of Life) chords by
Richie Havens
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
A
A

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Verse 1
D
D

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A
A

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B
B
2

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A
A

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So I told him that he'd
D
D

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G
G

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better shut his mouth
D
D

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And do his job like a man
B
B
2

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And he answered, "Listen
E
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D
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A

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B
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2

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A
A

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Father, I will never
Asus4
Asus4

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kill another "
Em
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Thinks he's
Verse 2
Asus4
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better
D
D

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Than his brother who died
C#
C#
4

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D
D

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What the hell does he think he's doing
B
B
2

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E
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To his father who brought him up right?
Verse 3
Bm
Bm
2

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Take your place on the
Em
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Great Mandala

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Bm
Bm
2

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brief moment in time
G
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Win or lose now,
Bm
Bm
2

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you must choose now
Em
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And if you lose you're
Edim
Edim

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only losing your life
Interlude 1
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A

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E
E

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Esus4
Esus4

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Tell the jailer
Verse 4
A
A

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D
D

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not to bother
G
G

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D
D

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With his meal of bread and water today
B
B
2

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He is fasting 'til the killing's over
E
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Verse 5

D
D

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He's a martyr,
A
A

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D
D

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A

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he thinks he's a prophet
Asus4
Asus4

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But he's a coward,
G
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Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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he's just playing a game
C#
C#
4

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He can't do it, he can't change it
B
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2

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And it's been going on for
E
E

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ten thousand years
Verse 6
Bm
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2

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Em
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Take your place on the Great Mandala

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Bm
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2

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brief moment of time
G
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Bm
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2

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Win or lose now, you must choose now
Em
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And if you lose you're only
Edim
Edim

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losing your life
Interlude 2
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A

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D
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What's that rum
Verse 7
A
A

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bling in
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A
A

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the courtyard?
Em
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G
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Seven thousand faces are
D
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turned to the gate
B
B
2

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E
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What's that they are saying? Kill the traitor
Asus4
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A
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D
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Kill the traitor, kill the traitor,
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B
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2

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Asus4
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A
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D
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C#
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4

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kill the traitor
Interlude 3
C#
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D
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B
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2

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E
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Verse 8
Bm
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Take your place on the
B
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Em
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Great Mandala

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Bm
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2

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brief moment of time
G
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Win or lose now,
Bm
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2

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you must choose now
Em
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And if you lose you're only
Edim
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losing your life
Interlude 4
Edim
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Em
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A
A

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Verse 9
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A

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D
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A
A

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Tell the people they are safe now
G
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Hunger stopped him,
D
D

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now he lies still in his cell
B
B
2

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Death has gagged all his accusations
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Verse 10

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A
A

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A

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We are free now, we can kill now
Asus4
Asus4

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We can hate now,
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D
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now we can end the world
C#
C#
4

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D
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We're not guilty, he was crazy
B
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2

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And it's been going on for

ten thousand years
E
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Verse 11

Bm
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Take your place on the
Em
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Great Mandala

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Bm
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brief moment of time
G
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Bm
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Win or lose now, we must choose now
Em
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And if you lose you're
Verse 12

only wasting your life
Edim
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If you lose you're only wasting your life
Em
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Edim
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If you lose you're only wasting your life

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Em
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wasting your life
Outro 1

If you lose you've only wasted your life
Edim
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C#dim
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4

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Edim
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C#dim
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D

  • B

    2

  • G

  • E

  • Asus4

  • Em

  • C#

    4

  • Bm

    2

  • Edim

  • Esus4

  • C#dim

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Great Mandala (The Wheel Of Life) by Richie Havens is F major.

The primary chords used in The Great Mandala (The Wheel Of Life) are C, F, D, Bb, G, Csus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, D, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Great Mandala (The Wheel Of Life) is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Great Mandala (The Wheel Of Life) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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