Chords for Joni Mitchell sings “Both Sides, Now” - June 10, 2023
Tempo:
86.8 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Dm
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [F]
[C] [F] [C]
Rows and [Dm] flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air
[F] and feather [C] canyons everywhere.
[Dm]
[F] I've looked at clouds that way,
[C] but [F] now they only [C] block the sun.
[F] [C] They rain and snow [Am] on everyone.
[F]
So many [C] things I would have done,
[Dm] but clouds got in [A] my way.
[C] I've looked at [F] clouds [G] from both sides of now, [G] [C] from up and down and still [Em] somehow.
Cloud [F] illusions [G] I [Am] recall.
[A] [Dm] I really don't know clouds at [C] all.
[Dm]
Moons [Dm] and dunes [C] and Ferris [Dm]
wheels.
[C] The dizzy [G] [Am] dancing way [Em] you feel [D] [F] as every fairy tale [C] comes real.
[Dm] [F] I've looked at love that [G] way, [C] but [F] now it's just [C] another show.
[Am]
You leave them laughing [Bm] [Am] when you go.
If [F] you care, [C]
don't let them know.
[Dm] [F] Don't give yourself [G] away.
[C] I've looked at [F] love [G] from both sides now.
[C] Give and take and [G] still somehow.
[C] Love's illusions [G]
that [A] I recall.
[Dm] I really don't know love [F] [G] at all.
[Am] [C] [G]
[C] [A] [C]
[F] [C] Tears [A] and fears [C] and feeling [Am] proud [C] to say I love [G] you.
[Em] Right now,
[F] dreams [C] and schemes and circus [Em] crowds.
[F] I've looked at [G] life that [D] way, [C] but now old friends are [F] acting strange.
[C] They shake their heads and they tell [G] me that I've [Am] changed.
[F] Something's lost.
[C] It's something's gained [Dm] in living every day.
[F] [C] [F]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[Em] [F] Life's [G] illusions that I [Am] recall.
[D] [F] I really don't know life.
[Gm] I really don't know life [C] at all.
[Dm] [C]
[F] [C] [D]
[C] [A] I really don't know life at [C] all.
[F#]
[G]
[N]
You start off and go on.
That's
[C] [F] [C]
Rows and [Dm] flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air
[F] and feather [C] canyons everywhere.
[Dm]
[F] I've looked at clouds that way,
[C] but [F] now they only [C] block the sun.
[F] [C] They rain and snow [Am] on everyone.
[F]
So many [C] things I would have done,
[Dm] but clouds got in [A] my way.
[C] I've looked at [F] clouds [G] from both sides of now, [G] [C] from up and down and still [Em] somehow.
Cloud [F] illusions [G] I [Am] recall.
[A] [Dm] I really don't know clouds at [C] all.
[Dm]
Moons [Dm] and dunes [C] and Ferris [Dm]
wheels.
[C] The dizzy [G] [Am] dancing way [Em] you feel [D] [F] as every fairy tale [C] comes real.
[Dm] [F] I've looked at love that [G] way, [C] but [F] now it's just [C] another show.
[Am]
You leave them laughing [Bm] [Am] when you go.
If [F] you care, [C]
don't let them know.
[Dm] [F] Don't give yourself [G] away.
[C] I've looked at [F] love [G] from both sides now.
[C] Give and take and [G] still somehow.
[C] Love's illusions [G]
that [A] I recall.
[Dm] I really don't know love [F] [G] at all.
[Am] [C] [G]
[C] [A] [C]
[F] [C] Tears [A] and fears [C] and feeling [Am] proud [C] to say I love [G] you.
[Em] Right now,
[F] dreams [C] and schemes and circus [Em] crowds.
[F] I've looked at [G] life that [D] way, [C] but now old friends are [F] acting strange.
[C] They shake their heads and they tell [G] me that I've [Am] changed.
[F] Something's lost.
[C] It's something's gained [Dm] in living every day.
[F] [C] [F]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[Em] [F] Life's [G] illusions that I [Am] recall.
[D] [F] I really don't know life.
[Gm] I really don't know life [C] at all.
[Dm] [C]
[F] [C] [D]
[C] [A] I really don't know life at [C] all.
[F#]
[G]
[N]
You start off and go on.
That's
Key:
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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
Rows and [Dm] flows of angel hair and ice cream castles _ in the air
_ [F] and feather _ [C] canyons everywhere.
_ _ [Dm] _ _
[F] I've looked at clouds that way, _ _ _
_ [C] _ but [F] now they only [C] block the sun.
_ [F] _ _ [C] They rain and snow [Am] on everyone.
_ _ _ [F] _
So many [C] things I would have done, _ _ _
[Dm] but clouds got in [A] my way. _ _
_ _ [C] I've looked at [F] clouds [G] from both sides of now, _ [G] _ [C] from up and down and still [Em] somehow.
_ Cloud [F] illusions _ [G] I [Am] recall. _
[A] _ [Dm] I really don't know clouds _ _ at [C] all. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Moons [Dm] and dunes [C] and Ferris [Dm]
wheels.
[C] The dizzy [G] _ [Am] dancing way [Em] you feel _ [D] _ [F] as every fairy tale [C] comes real.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [F] I've looked at love that [G] way, _ _ _ [C] but [F] now it's just [C] another show.
_ [Am] _ _
_ You leave them laughing [Bm] _ [Am] when you go.
If [F] you care, [C] _
don't let them know.
[Dm] _ _ [F] Don't give yourself [G] away.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] I've looked at [F] love [G] from both sides now. _
[C] Give and take and [G] _ still somehow.
_ _ [C] Love's illusions _ [G]
that [A] I recall.
_ [Dm] _ _ I really don't know love _ [F] _ _ [G] at all.
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ Tears [A] and fears [C] and feeling [Am] proud [C] to say I love [G] you.
[Em] Right now, _ _
[F] _ _ dreams [C] and schemes and circus [Em] crowds.
_ _ _ [F] I've looked at [G] life that [D] way, _ _ [C] but now old friends are [F] acting strange.
_ [C] They shake their heads and they tell [G] me that I've [Am] changed. _
_ [F] Something's lost.
_ _ [C] It's something's gained [Dm] _ in living every day.
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Em] _ [F] Life's [G] illusions that I [Am] recall.
_ _ [D] _ [F] I really don't know life.
[Gm] _ I really don't know life [C] at all.
[Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ [A] I really don't know life at [C] all. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You start off and go on.
_ _ _ _ That's
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
Rows and [Dm] flows of angel hair and ice cream castles _ in the air
_ [F] and feather _ [C] canyons everywhere.
_ _ [Dm] _ _
[F] I've looked at clouds that way, _ _ _
_ [C] _ but [F] now they only [C] block the sun.
_ [F] _ _ [C] They rain and snow [Am] on everyone.
_ _ _ [F] _
So many [C] things I would have done, _ _ _
[Dm] but clouds got in [A] my way. _ _
_ _ [C] I've looked at [F] clouds [G] from both sides of now, _ [G] _ [C] from up and down and still [Em] somehow.
_ Cloud [F] illusions _ [G] I [Am] recall. _
[A] _ [Dm] I really don't know clouds _ _ at [C] all. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Moons [Dm] and dunes [C] and Ferris [Dm]
wheels.
[C] The dizzy [G] _ [Am] dancing way [Em] you feel _ [D] _ [F] as every fairy tale [C] comes real.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [F] I've looked at love that [G] way, _ _ _ [C] but [F] now it's just [C] another show.
_ [Am] _ _
_ You leave them laughing [Bm] _ [Am] when you go.
If [F] you care, [C] _
don't let them know.
[Dm] _ _ [F] Don't give yourself [G] away.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] I've looked at [F] love [G] from both sides now. _
[C] Give and take and [G] _ still somehow.
_ _ [C] Love's illusions _ [G]
that [A] I recall.
_ [Dm] _ _ I really don't know love _ [F] _ _ [G] at all.
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ Tears [A] and fears [C] and feeling [Am] proud [C] to say I love [G] you.
[Em] Right now, _ _
[F] _ _ dreams [C] and schemes and circus [Em] crowds.
_ _ _ [F] I've looked at [G] life that [D] way, _ _ [C] but now old friends are [F] acting strange.
_ [C] They shake their heads and they tell [G] me that I've [Am] changed. _
_ [F] Something's lost.
_ _ [C] It's something's gained [Dm] _ in living every day.
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Em] _ [F] Life's [G] illusions that I [Am] recall.
_ _ [D] _ [F] I really don't know life.
[Gm] _ I really don't know life [C] at all.
[Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ [A] I really don't know life at [C] all. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You start off and go on.
_ _ _ _ That's