Both Sides now - Joni Mitchell - chords and lyrics

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Here is Joni Mitchell's earlier version - from 1972...


but this version by Hayley Westentra is the one I prefer at the moment and the one I've used for the chords and lyrics...


Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell - chords and lyrics
Capo on 2

intro:  G  Am  G  D

G             Am        C      G                           Bm      C      G
Bows and flows of angel hair, and ice-cream castles in the air
            C                  Am                                                     D
And feather canyons everywhere - I've looked at clouds that way
      G            Am  C            G                         Bm        C  G
But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone
             C          Am                                                      D
So many things I would have done, but clouds got in my way

      G             Am             C              G               C        G
I've looked at clouds from both sides now - from up and down
       C           G          Bm    C          G
And still somehow it's cloud illusions I recall
  C                         D Dsus  D G  Am  G  D
I really don't know clouds    at all

G                Am          C       G                         Bm      C           G
Moons and dunes and Ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way you feel
             C       Am                                                      D
As every fairytale comes real - I've looked at love that way
      G          Am  C        G                                 Bm        C           G
But now it's just another show - you leave them laughing when you go
               C                Am                                                D
And if you care, don't let them know - don't give yourself away


      G             Am          C              G               C          G
I've looked at love from both sides now - from give and take
        C           G          Bm     C           G
And still somehow it's love's illusions I recall
  C                        D Dsus   D  G  Am  G  D
I really don't know lo__ve    at all


G             Am          C       G                       Bm          C           G
Tears and fears and feeling proud - to say "I love you" right out loud
                   C                   Am                                                      D
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds - I've looked at love that way
       G          Am           C        G                                 Bm               C         G
But now old friends are acting strange - they shake their heads, they say I've changed
                      C               Am                                                D
Well some thing's lost but something's gained - in living every day


      G             Am        C             G               C          G
I've looked at life from both sides now - from win and lose
       C           G          Bm     C       G
And still somehow it's life's illusions I recall
  C                       D  Dsus  D G  Am  G  D
I really don't know li__fe    at all


And here is Joni's 'older and wiser' version for comparison...


There you have it - Both Sides Now - chords and lyrics.
Happy strumming - happy singing.

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