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            Both Sides Now     by      Joni Mitchell
INTRO: C  F  C  F
 C       Dm       F     C                   Em      F      C
Bows and flows of angel hair, and ice-cream castles in the air
            F       Dm                                     G
And feather canyons everywhere, I've looked at clouds that way
    C        Dm   F         C                  Em      F    C
But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone
        F        Dm                   F                G
So many things I would have done, but clouds got in my way
CHORUS:
         C        Dm          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
     F                 Dm7   G7   C    F   C  F  C  F
   I really don't know clouds  at all
 C        Dm        F      C                   Em     F       C
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels, the dizzy, dancing way you feel
         F      Dm                   F                   G
As every fairy tale comes real, I've looked at love that way
    C        Dm    F      C                    Em       F        C
But now it's just another show, you leave them laughing when you go
           F           Dm                   F              G
And if you care, don't let them know, don't give yourself away
CHORUS:
         C        Dm        F          C
   I've looked at love from both sides now
        F        C         F         C
   From give and take, and still somehow
        Em       F       C
   It's love's illusions I recall
     F                 Dm7  G7   C    F   C  F  C  F
   I really don't know love   at all
C         Dm        F       C                 Em        F         C
Tears and fears and feeling proud, to say, "I love you" right out loud
           F           Dm                  F                   G
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds, I've looked at life that way
    C       Dm          F      C                         Em          F        C
But now old friends are acting strange, they shake their heads, they say I've changed
                F        Dm                     F            G
But something's lost and something's gained, in living every day
CHORUS:
         C        Dm        F          C
   I've looked at life from both sides now
        F        C         F        C
   From win and lose, and still somehow
        Em       F       C
   It's life's illusions I recall,
     F                 Dm7  G7   C    F   C  F  C 
   I really don't know life   at all
CHORUS:
         C        Dm        F          C
   I've looked at life from both sides now
        F        C         F        C
   From win and lose, and still somehow
        Em       F       C
   It's life's illusions I recall,
     F                 Dm7  G7   C    F   C  F  C 
   I really don't know life   at all 
        
                