Both Sides Now Chords by Joni Mitchell

Tempo:
154.15 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] .
Rose and flowers of angel hair And ice cream castles [A] in the [D] air .
[A] [D] And feather [A] canyons everywhere [G] Looked at clouds that [A].
way .
But [G] now they [D] only [G] block the sun [D] .
[G] They rain and [D] they snow [Em] on everyone.
[G] [Bm] So [A] [Em] many [G].
things [A] I would have [Em] done But [A] [G] clouds guard you [A] my way .
[D] I've looked at clouds from both sides now From up and down.
[G] But still [D] .
somehow it's cloud .
[A] illusions I [F#m] recall .
[Em] I really do know [D] clouds .
[A] [G] at all [D] .
Moons and Jews and fairies' wheels .
The dizzy [Bm] dancing way that you [D] feel [Bm] As [G] every fairy [Em] tale comes real .
[G] I've looked at love that [D] way But [G] .
[D] [G] now [D] it's just another show.
And [A] you leave them laughing [Bm] when you go [F#m] .
[D] And if [G] you can, [F#m] [Em] don't let them know.
[G] .
Don't [Em] give yourself [D] away.
[A] I've .
[D] looked at love [G] from both sides [D] now From [G] give and [D] take .
[G] But still [D] .
somehow it's [G] love's illusions [F#m] that I [Bm] recall .
[Em] I really do know [D] love I [A] .
really do know [D] love at all .
[G] .
[D] .
[G] [D] Tears and [G].
fears and feeling proud .
[D] To [G] say I love [Bm] you [G] right out [D] loud .
Dreams [G] and [D] .
[G] spills and circus crowds .
[D] [G] I've looked at life that [A] way .
[D] Oh, but now, old friends, they're acting strange .
And they shake their [A] heads [Bm] and they tell me that I've changed.
[G] Well, something's lost, but something's gained In living [D] .
every [A] day .
[D] I've looked at life from both sides now [G] From win and [D] lose .
[G] And still [D] somehow it's [A] life's illusions I [Bm] recall .
[Em] I really do [D] know life [A] .
[Bm] at [G] all.
[A] .
[D] It's .
[G] [D] .
[G] [D] .
life's [G] .
[D] illusions that I recall.
[Bm] .
I .
[Em] really do know .
[D] life [G] I really do know life [Em] at all.
[C] .
[Bm] .
[G] .
[A] .
[D] .
[N] .
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Em
121
Bm
13421112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To start learning Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: G, D and G. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 77 BPM and then match the original tempo of 154 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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

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This song was composed by Joni Mitchell.

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