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Capo 2
Intro:  G   C   G  C  
Verse 1
GBows and fClows of Gangel hCair
And iCce cream Bmcastles Emin the Gair
And fCeather canyons eAmverywhere
I've looked at clCouds that wDay
GBut now they Conly bGlock the Csun
CThey rain and Bmsnow on EmeveryonGe
So maCny things I coulAmd have done
But cloCuds got in Dmy way
Chorus 1
I've Glooked at cClouds from bGoth sides Cnow
CFrom up anGd down, and Cstill somehoGw
Its clBmouds allusCions, I recGall
GI CreGally don't Emknow clouDsusds at DalGl
Verse 2
GMoons and Cjunes and Gferris wCheels
The dCizzy, dBmancing Emway you fGeel
As eveCry fairy tale comes Amreal
I've looked at lCove that wDay
GBut now its Cjust anGother sChow
CYou leave them lBmaughing as Emyou gGo
And if you caCre, don't let tAmhem know
Don't gCive yourself aGway
Chorus 2
I've Glooked at lCove from Gboth sides Cnow
From gCive and tGake, and Cstill sGomehow
It's lBmove's allCusions, I reGcall
GI CreGally don'Emt know loDsusve at DalGl
Verse 3
GTears and fCears and Gfeeling pCroud
To sCay "I lGove you" rCight out Gloud
Dreams and scChemes and circus Amcrowds
I've looked at lCife that wDay
But Gnow, old Cfriends are Gacting Cstrange
They Cshake their Bmheads, they sEmay I've Gchanged
Something's loCst, but something's Amgained
In livCing everyDday
Chorus 3
I've lGooked at lCife from Gboth sCides now
Form Cwin and lGose, and Cstill sGomehow
Its lBmife's alClusion I reGcall
GI CreGally donEm't know Dsuslife Dat aGll

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Both Sides Now

by Hayley Westenra

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Capo 2

G C G C

Intro:

Verse 1

G C G C

Bows and flows of angel hair

C Bm Em G

And ice cream castles in the air

C Am

And feather canyons everywhere

C D

I've looked at clouds that way

G C G C

But now they only block the sun

C Bm Em G

They rain and snow on everyone

C Am

So many things I could have done

C D

But clouds got in my way

Chorus 1

G C G C

I've looked at clouds from both sides now

C G C G

From up and down, and still somehow

Bm C G

Its clouds allusions, I recall

G C G Em Dsus D G

I really don't know clouds at all

Verse 2

G C G C

Moons and junes and ferris wheels

C Bm Em G

The dizzy, dancing way you feel

C Am

As every fairy tale comes real

C D

I've looked at love that way

G C G C

But now its just another show

C Bm Em G

You leave them laughing as you go

C Am

And if you care, don't let them know

C G

Don't give yourself away

Chorus 2

G C G C

I've looked at love from both sides now

C G C G

From give and take, and still somehow

Bm C G

It's love's allusions, I recall

G C G Em Dsus D G

I really don't know love at all

Verse 3

G C G C

Tears and fears and feeling proud

C G C G

To say "I love you" right out loud

C Am

Dreams and schemes and circus crowds

C D

I've looked at life that way

G C G C

But now, old friends are acting strange

C Bm Em G

They shake their heads, they say I've changed

C Am

Something's lost, but something's gained

C D

In living everyday

Chorus 3

G C G C

I've looked at life from both sides now

C G C G

Form win and lose, and still somehow

Bm C G

Its life's allusion I recall

G C G Em Dsus D G

I really don't know life at all

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