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Both Sides Now
Glen Campbell
written by Joni Mitchell
album The Capitol Albums Collection
Intro   E--0-----------------1--|
        B--1-----------------1--|
        G--0--0-0-------0----2--|
        D--2------3-2-3------3--|
        A--3--------------3--3--|
        E--3-----------------x--|
        E--0-----------------1--|
        B--1-----------------1--|
        G--0--0-0-------0----2--|
        D--2------3-2-3------3--|
        A--3--------------3--3--|
        E--3-----------------x--|
Verse 1
CRows and Fflows of Cangel hairF  
  CIce Emcream castlFes in the Cair
FFeathered canyons EmeverywhereDm  
   FI've looked at clouds Gthat wayG7  
   C  FNow they only Cblock the sunF  
   CThey rain and Emsnow on FeveryoneC  
So Fmany things I Emcould have Dmdone
But clouds got in Gmy wayG7  
Chorus 1
CI've looked at Gclouds from Fboth sides Cnow
From Fup and Cdown and Fstill someChowEm  
It's cloud Fillusions CI recFall
I Dmreally don't know Fclouds   G     G7at CallF  
        E--0-----------------1--|
        B--1-----------------1--|
        G--0--0-0-------0----2--|
        D--2------3-2-3------3--|
        A--3--------------3--3--|
        E--3-----------------x--|
        E--0-----------------1--|
        B--1-----------------1--|
        G--0--0-0-------0----2--|
        D--2------3-2-3------3--|
        A--3--------------3--3--|
        E--3-----------------x--|
Verse 2
   CMoons and FJunes and CFerris Fwheels
   CDizzy dancEming Fway you Cfeel
As Fevery fairy Emtale comes DmrealF  
I've looked at love Gthat wayC  
FNow it's just Canother showF  
   CLeave them Emlaughing when you Cgo
And Fif you care don't Emlet them knowDm  
  FDon't give yourself GawayG7  
Chorus 2
CI've looked at Flove Cfrom both sides Fnow
CFrom give and Ftake, and Cstill Fsomehow
EmIt's love's Fillusions CI reAmcall
I Dmreally don't know Flove   Gat CallF  
        E--0-----------------1--|
        B--1-----------------1--|
        G--0--0-0-------0----2--|
        D--2------3-2-3------3--|
        A--3--------------3--3--|
        E--3-----------------x--|
        E--0-----------------1--|
        B--1-----------------1--|
        G--0--0-0-------0----2--|
        D--2------3-2-3------3--|
        A--3--------------3--3--|
        E--3-----------------x--|
Verse 3
CTears and Ffears and Cfeeling Fproud
CSay I Emlove you Fright out Cloud
Dreams and Fschemes and Emcircus DmcrowdsF  
I've looked at life Gthat wayG7  
   CBut now old Ffriends are Cacting Fstrange
   CThey Emshake their heads Fthey say I've Cchanged
SomeFthing's lost and Emsomething's DmgainedF  
In living Emevery GdayG7  
Outro
CI've looked at lFife from Cboth sides Fnow 
CFrom win and Flose and Cstill Fsomehow 
It's Emlife's iFllusions CI reEmcall
I Dmreally don't Dm7know Glife    G7at alCl
        E--0-----------------1---0-|
        B--1-----------------1---1-|
        G--0--0-0-------0----2---0-|
        D--2------3-2-3------3---2-|
        A--3--------------3--3---3-|
        E--3-----------------x---3-|
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Both Sides Now

by Glen Campbell

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Dm7

Both Sides Now

Glen Campbell

written by Joni Mitchell

album The Capitol Albums Collection

Intro E--0-----------------1--|

B--1-----------------1--|

G--0--0-0-------0----2--|

D--2------3-2-3------3--|

A--3--------------3--3--|

E--3-----------------x--|

E--0-----------------1--|

B--1-----------------1--|

G--0--0-0-------0----2--|

D--2------3-2-3------3--|

A--3--------------3--3--|

E--3-----------------x--|

Verse 1

C F C F

Rows and flows of angel hair

C Em F C

Ice cream castles in the air

F Em Dm

Feathered canyons everywhere

F G G7

I've looked at clouds that way

C F C F

Now they only block the sun

C Em F C

They rain and snow on everyone

F Em Dm

So many things I could have done

G G7

But clouds got in my way

Chorus 1

C G F C

I've looked at clouds from both sides now

F C F C Em

From up and down and still somehow

F C F

It's cloud illusions I recall

Dm F G G7 C F

I really don't know clouds at all

E--0-----------------1--|

B--1-----------------1--|

G--0--0-0-------0----2--|

D--2------3-2-3------3--|

A--3--------------3--3--|

E--3-----------------x--|

E--0-----------------1--|

B--1-----------------1--|

G--0--0-0-------0----2--|

D--2------3-2-3------3--|

A--3--------------3--3--|

E--3-----------------x--|

Verse 2

C F C F

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels

C Em F C

Dizzy dancing way you feel

F Em Dm F

As every fairy tale comes real

G C

I've looked at love that way

F C F

Now it's just another show

C Em C

Leave them laughing when you go

F Em Dm

And if you care don't let them know

F G G7

Don't give yourself away

Chorus 2

C F C F

I've looked at love from both sides now

C F C F

From give and take, and still somehow

Em F C Am

It's love's illusions I recall

Dm F G C F

I really don't know love at all

E--0-----------------1--|

B--1-----------------1--|

G--0--0-0-------0----2--|

D--2------3-2-3------3--|

A--3--------------3--3--|

E--3-----------------x--|

E--0-----------------1--|

B--1-----------------1--|

G--0--0-0-------0----2--|

D--2------3-2-3------3--|

A--3--------------3--3--|

E--3-----------------x--|

Verse 3

C F C F

Tears and fears and feeling proud

C Em F C

Say I love you right out loud

F Em Dm F

Dreams and schemes and circus crowds

G G7

I've looked at life that way

C F C F

But now old friends are acting strange

C Em F C

They shake their heads they say I've changed

F Em Dm F

Something's lost and something's gained

Em G G7

In living every day

Outro

C F C F

I've looked at life from both sides now

C F C F

From win and lose and still somehow

Em F C Em

It's life's illusions I recall

Dm Dm7 G G7 C

I really don't know life at all

E--0-----------------1---0-|

B--1-----------------1---1-|

G--0--0-0-------0----2---0-|

D--2------3-2-3------3---2-|

A--3--------------3--3---3-|

E--3-----------------x---3-|

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