Both Sides Now

by Joni Mitchell · posted by chibluesteve

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−: Draw note
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 6    6   -5   5  -5 6   4
Rows and flows of angel hair
-4   5    6    6  -7  -7  7   7 
And ice cream castles in the air
 7   7  8    -5  6   -5 5 -5
And feather canyons everywhere
 6     6    6    -5    6   -4
I've looked at clouds that way

 6   6   6   -5 5  -5    6   4 
But now they only block the sun
 -4   5    6   6   -7 -7 7  7
They rain and snow on everyone
7   7 8  -5    6  -5    5    -5
So many things I would have done
 6    6     6  -5 6  -4
But clouds got in my way

 8     8    8    -8    8    -9   8     6
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
 7   -9  8   6     7   -9    8   6
From up and down, and still somehow
 7     -7  7 -7 -6   6  4  4
It's cloud illusions I recall
6  6 -5 -5 5   5    4     4       5 -4  4
I real--ly-- don't know clouds    at-- all

  6    6   -5    5  -5  6    4
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
-4   5 6   6  -7   -7  7   7
The dizzy dancing way you feel
 7  7  8 -5 6   -5    5    -5
As ev'ry fairy tale comes real
 6     6    6   -5   6   -4
I've looked at love that way

 6   6   6    -5  5 -5 6   4
But now it's just another show
-4    5    6   6  -7    -7   7  7
You leave 'em laughing when you go
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And if you care, don't let them know
 6     6    6  -5   6 -4
Don't give yourself away

 8     8    8   -8   8    -9    8    6
I've looked at love from both sides now
 7    -9   8   6     7   -9    8   6
From give and take, and still somehow
 7     -7   7 -7 -6   6  4  4
It's love's illusions I recall
6  6 -5 -5 5   5    4     4       5 -4  4
I real--ly-- don't know love      at-- all

  6    6   -5    5   -5  6    4
Tears and fears and feeling proud
-4  5   6  6   -7     -7   7   7
To say "I love you" right out loud
  7     8    -5     6  -5  5   -5
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
 6     6    6   -5   6   -4
I've looked at life that way

 6   6   6    -5     5  -5  6     4
But now old friends are acting strange
 -4    5     6     6     -7  -7   7      7
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
 7     7   8      -5    6   -5   5      -5
Well something's lost, but something's gained
6   6  6  -5 6  -4
In living every day

 8     8    8   -8   8    -9    8    6
I've looked at life from both sides now 
 7   -9   8   6    7   -9    8   6
From win and lose and still somehow
 7    -7     7 -7 -6  6  4  4 
It's life's illusions I recall
6  6 -5 -5 5   5    4     4       5 -4  4
I real--ly-- don't know life      at-- all

 8     8    8   -8   8    -9    8    6
I've looked at life from both sides now 
 7   -9  8   6     7   -9    8   6
From up and down, and still somehow 
 7    -7     7 -7 -6  6  4  4
It's life's illusions I recall
6  6 -5 -5 5   5    4     4       5 -4  4
I real--ly-- don't know life      at-- all

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