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This a slower,really 'haunting',version of this Joni Mitchell classic sung by Clannad)) 
This version has some subtle chord variation from the original.
No capo required to play along to the CD.
Intro =  G   C    D   G   C  D  
Verse 1
GBows and Cflows of Dangel Ghair
And ice-cream Bmcastles Cin the Gair
And feather Ccanyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that Dway
But Gnow they Conly Dblock the Gsun
They rain and Bmsnow on CeveryGone
So many Cthings I would have done
But clouds got in my Dway
Chorus 1
I've Glooked at clouds from Cboth sides Gnow
From Cup and Gdown and Cstill someGhow
It's Bmcloud illCusions DI reGcall
I Amreally Gdon't know Dclouds.....at GallC  D  G  
Verse 2
GMoons and Cdunes and Dferris Gwheels
The dizzy Bmdancing Cway you Gfeel
As every Cfairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that Dway
But Gnow it's Cjust anDother Gshow
You leave them Bmlaughing Cwhen you Ggo
And if you Ccare don't let them know
Don't give yourself aDway
Chorus 2
I've Glooked at love from Cboth sides Gnow
From Cgive and Gtake and Cstill someGhow
It's Bmlove's illCusions DI reGcall
       Am            G             D      G    C    D   Gx 2
I really don't know love.....at all
Verse 3
GTears and Cfears and Dfeeling Gproud
To say I Bmlove you Cright out Gloud
Dreams and Cschemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that Dway
But Gnow old Cfriends are Dacting Gstrange
They shake their Bmheads they Csay I've Gchanged
But something's Clost and something's gained
In living every Dday
Chorus 3
I've Glooked at life from Cboth sides Gnow
From Cwin and Glose and Cstill someGhow
It's Bmlife's ilClusions DI reGcall
        Am           G             D      G    C    D   Gx 2
I really don't know life.....at all

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Both Sides Now

by Clannad

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This a slower,really 'haunting',version of this Joni Mitchell classic sung by Clannad))

This version has some subtle chord variation from the original.

No capo required to play along to the CD.

G C D G C D

Intro =

Verse 1

G C D G

Bows and flows of angel hair

Bm C G

And ice-cream castles in the air

And feather canyons everywhere

I've looked at clouds that way

G C D G

But now they only block the sun

Bm C G

They rain and snow on everyone

So many things I would have done

But clouds got in my way

Chorus 1

G C G

I've looked at clouds from both sides now

C G C G

From up and down and still somehow

Bm C D G

It's cloud illusions I recall

Am G D G C D G

I really don't know clouds.....at all

Verse 2

G C D G

Moons and dunes and ferris wheels

Bm C G

The dizzy dancing way you feel

As every fairy tale comes real

I've looked at love that way

G C D G

But now it's just another show

Bm C G

You leave them laughing when you go

And if you care don't let them know

Don't give yourself away

Chorus 2

G C G

I've looked at love from both sides now

C G C G

From give and take and still somehow

Bm C D G

It's love's illusions I recall

Am G D G C D G

x 2

I really don't know love.....at all

Verse 3

G C D G

Tears and fears and feeling proud

Bm C G

To say I love you right out loud

Dreams and schemes and circus crowds

I've looked at life that way

G C D G

But now old friends are acting strange

Bm C G

They shake their heads they say I've changed

But something's lost and something's gained

In living every day

Chorus 3

G C G

I've looked at life from both sides now

C G C G

From win and lose and still somehow

Bm C D G

It's life's illusions I recall

Am G D G C D G

x 2

I really don't know life.....at all

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