Both Sides Now (a cappella, The Idea of North) Chords

Tempo:
156.6 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Both Sides Now (a cappella, The Idea of North) chords
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[Bm] [B]
[F#m] [F#m] [A]
[E] [D]
[Dm]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D] [Dm]
[A] Rose [D] and flows of [A] angel hair And [F#m] ice cream [Bm] castles [A] in [D] the air
[A] And feather [F#m] [D] [Am] canyons everywhere [F] I've looked at clouds that [E] way
[E] [A] But now they [D] only [A] block the [D] sun They [A] rain and [D] snow [E] on everyone
[A] So many
[D] things I would have done [F] But clouds got in [E] my way
[A] I've looked at clouds from both sides [F#m]
now From [D] up and down
[A] And still somehow [D]
it's [E] cloud illusion [C#m] I [F#m] recall
[Bm] I really don't know [B]
[A] at all
[D]
[Am] [A]
[D]
[B] [A]
Moons and dunes and ferris [E] wheels [Em] The dizzy [E] dancing [Bm]
[F] way you [E] feel
[F#m] As every [Bm] fairy tale comes [G] real I've [E]
looked at love that way
[G] But [C] now it's just [D] another show [B] You [A] leave [Dm] and love [C] [D] as you go
[C] But if you [F] care, don't [D] know [A] Don't give [D]
yourself [E] away
[A] I've looked at love from both [D] sides now [A] From give and take [F#m] and [D]
still [D] somehow
It's love's [Bm] illusions [C#m] I [F#] recall [D] I really don't know love
[D] [C] Tears and fears and feeling proud [Am] To [G] say I [Fm] love you [G#] right out loud
[A] Dreams and [A#] schemes [D#] and circus crowds
[C] [G] I've looked at life [D] that [E] way [D]
But [Am] now old friends, they're acting [Dm] strange
[F#m] They shake [A] their heads [Bm] and say I've [A] changed Well [D] something's [Bm] lost but [G] something's gained
From [A] living every [E] day
I've looked at life from both sides now From win [B] and lose and [G] still [A#m] somehow
It's [D]
[A] life's illusions [C#]
I [F#m] recall
[B] I don't know life I don't know [E]
love
I [D] really don't know [Dm] love
I [C#] really [D] don't [Bm] know [G] life at all
[A]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn The Idea Of North - Both Sides Now chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: A, E, A, D, F, E and D. Start slow with ChordU's Free Tempo controller and increase your speed as you get comfortable. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ Rose [D] and _ _ flows of [A] angel _ _ hair And [F#m] ice cream [Bm] _ _ castles [A] in [D] the air
_ [A] And feather _ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] canyons everywhere _ _ [F] I've _ looked at clouds that [E] way
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] But now they [D] _ only [A] block _ the [D] sun _ They [A] rain and [D] snow _ _ [E] on everyone
[A] _ _ So many _ _
[D] things I _ would have done _ _ [F] But _ clouds got in [E] my _ way
_ _ _ _ [A] _ I've looked at clouds from both sides [F#m] _
now From _ [D] up and down
_ [A] And still somehow [D] _
it's _ _ [E] cloud _ illusion _ _ _ [C#m] I [F#m] recall _
_ [Bm] I really _ don't know [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] at all
[D] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ Moons and _ dunes and _ ferris _ [E] wheels [Em] The dizzy [E] _ dancing [Bm] _
[F] way you [E] _ _ feel
[F#m] As every [Bm] _ fairy _ _ tale comes [G] _ real I've [E] _
looked at love that way
_ [G] _ But [C] now it's _ _ just _ [D] another show [B] _ You [A] leave [Dm] and _ love _ [C] _ [D] as you _ go
[C] But if you _ [F] care, _ don't _ [D] know _ _ [A] Don't _ _ give [D] _
yourself _ [E] away _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] I've looked at love from both [D] sides _ now [A] From give and take [F#m] _ and [D]
still [D] _ _ somehow
It's love's [Bm] _ illusions _ _ [C#m] I _ [F#] recall _ [D] I really _ don't know love _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ Tears and _ fears and feeling _ proud [Am] To [G] say I _ [Fm] love you [G#] right out loud
_ [A] _ Dreams and [A#] schemes [D#] and circus _ crowds _
_ [C] _ [G] I've looked at life [D] that [E] _ _ way [D] _ _
But [Am] now old _ friends, they're acting _ _ [Dm] strange _
[F#m] They shake [A] their heads [Bm] and say I've _ [A] changed _ Well [D] _ something's [Bm] lost but _ [G] _ something's _ _ gained
From [A] _ _ living _ every _ _ _ _ [E] _ day _
_ I've looked at _ life from both sides _ now From win [B] and lose and [G] still _ _ [A#m] somehow
It's [D] _
_ [A] life's _ illusions [C#] _
I _ [F#m] recall _ _ _ _
[B] I _ don't know life _ I don't know [E] _
love
I [D] _ really _ don't know _ [Dm] love _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I [C#] really _ [D] _ don't _ [Bm] know _ [G] life at all
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Extraordinary Tale album.

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