Both Sides Now

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BOTH SIDES NOW- Joni Mitchell

C F C F

Bows and flows of angel hair

F Em Am C

And ice cream castles in the air

F Dm

And feather canyons everywhere

F G

I've looked at clouds that way

C F C F

But now they only block the sun

F Em Am C

They rain and snow on everyone

F Dm

So many things I could have done

F G

But clouds got in my way

CHORUS:

C F C

I've looked at clouds from both sides now

F C F C

From up and down, and still somehow

Em F C

It's clouds' illusions I recall

C F C Am Gsus G C

I really don't know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and ferris wheels

The dizzy, dancing way you feel

As every fairy tale comes real

I've looked at love that way

But now it's just another show

You leave them laughing as you go

And if you care don't let them know

Don't give yourself away

I've looked at love from both sides now

From give and take, and still somehow

It's love's illusions I recall

I really don't know love at all

Tears and fears and feeling proud

To say, "I love you" right out loud

Dreams and schemes and circus crowds

I've looked at life that way

But now old friends are acting strange

They shake their heads, they say I've changed

Something's lost and something's gained

In living every day

I've looked at life from both sides now

From win and lose, and still somehow

It's life's illusions I recall

I really don't know life at all

NOTE: If someone knows the alternate tuning version, please

post it!

(from Clouds, 1969)

(sent by Harlan at [email protected])

(I'm not musically adept enough to know what the names of these chords are

but if anybody wants to help me out with naming them I'd be very

appreciative.)

INTRO:

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VERSE 1:

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Bows and flows of angel hair

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0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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and ice cream castles in the air

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0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0

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and feather canyons everywhere

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0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0

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I've looked at clouds that way

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0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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But now they only block the sun

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0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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they rain and snow on everyone

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0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0

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so many things I would have done

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0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0

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but clouds got in my way ---

CHORUS:

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0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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I've looked at clouds from both sides now

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0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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from up and down and still somehow

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0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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it's cloud's illusions I recall

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0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0

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last chord ala Joni)

I really don't know clouds

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at all

REPEAT INTRO BEFORE NEXT VERSE:

VERSE 2:

Moons and Junes and ferris wheels,

the dizzy dancing way you feel

as every fairy tale comes real;

I've looked at love that way.

But now it's just another show.

You leave 'em laughing when you go

and if you care, don't let them know,

don't give yourself away.

CHORUS 2:

I've looked at love from both sides now,

from give and take, and still somehow

it's love's illusions I recall.

I really don't know love at all.

VERSE 3:

Tears and fears and feeling proud

to say "I love you" right out loud,

dreams and schemes and circus crowds,

I've looked at life that way.

But now old friends are acting strange,

they shake their heads, they say I've changed.

Something's lost but something's gained

in living every day.

CHORUS 3:

I've looked at life from both sides now,

from win and lose, and still somehow

it's life's illusions I recall.

I really don't know life at all.

PRINTING NOTE: The graphs will probably come out better if you print in

COURIER pitch 10.

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"It's all a dream she has awake." - Joni Mitchell