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Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchel (Dirk Darmstaedter version)
Capo 2nd fret
Intro:		
		e||--------8-8-8-7-5-----------7-5-5-3---------8-8-8-7-5----------7-5-3--||
		h||-8/10-8-8-8-8-----8--8/10-8-7-5-5-3--8/10-8-8-8-8-----8--8/10--7-5-3--||
		g||-7/9--7--------------7/9--7----------7/9--7--------------7/9----------||
Verse:		
		-G---3---G/B----3-----C---0-----G--3------Gmaj7------2--------C--0------G--3--|
		----3-------3--------1-------3--------3-----3--------1--------3--|
		--0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0----4---4-----4----0---0----0----|
		----------------------------------0------------------------------|
		--------2--------3-------------------------------3---------------|
		-3-----------------------3--------------------------------3------|
		-G---3---G/F#----3---C-----0---C/B-----0---Am7---------0------D----2--|
		----3-------3--------1--------1--------1-----1--------3--|
		--0---0---0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0-----0----2----|
		--------------------------------------------------0------|
		-----------------3--------2--------0---------------------|
		-3------2------------------------------------------------|  and so on...
GBows and G/Bflows of aCngel haGir, and Gmaj7ice cream castles iCn the aiGr,
And Gfeather G/F#canyons CeveryC/Bwhere I've looAm7ked at clouds that wDay.
But nGow they G/Bonly bClock the Gsun, they Gmaj7rain and snow on CeveryGone.
So Gmany tG/F#hings I woCuld have dC/Bone, but clAm7ouds got in the waDy.
I've lGooked at clouds from bCoth sides nGow,
From uCp and dGown, and stCill somehGow
It's cGmaj7louds ilAm7lusions GI reEmcall; I realCly don't know clDouds at aGll.
Interlude:	 
		-G----3--G/F#----3---G/E----3-----3-----C----0--C/B-----0--C/A----|
		-----3------3-------3-----3---------1-------1------|
		---0---0--0---0---0---------------0---0---0---0----|
		---------------------------------------------------|
		--------------------------------3-------2-------0--|
		-3-------2------0-----0-0--------------------------| TAP TAP
GMoons and G/BJunes and fCerris whGeels, the dGmaj7izzy dancing wCay you feGel
When Gevery G/F#fairy Ctale comes rC/Beal   I've loAm7oked at love that waDy.
But nGow it's G/Bjust anCother shGow, you Gmaj7leave 'em laughing Cas you gGo,
And Gif you cG/F#are, don't Clet them kC/Bnow,    Am7don't give yourself awaDy.
I've loGoked at love from bCoth sides nGow,
From giCve and taGke, and stCill somehGow,
It's Gmaj7love's ilAm7lusions GI recEmall; I rCeally don't know lDove at aGll.
Interlude
GTears and fG/Bears and fCeeling pGroud to Gmaj7say "I love you" rCight out lGoud;
GDreams and G/F#schemes and Ccircus C/Bcrowds   Am7I've looked at life that waDy.
But nGow old G/Bfriends are aCcting strGange, 
They Gshake their Gmaj7heads and sCay I've chaGnged,
But soG/F#mething's lEmost and sComething's gC/Bained     Am7from living every dDay.
IG've looked at life from bCoth sides nGow,
From wCin and lGose, and stCill someGhow,
It's Gmaj7life's iAm7llusions GI recEmall; I Creally C/Bdon't know liDfe at aGll.
In the original Dirk Darmstaeder version the interlude equals the intro. It sounds 
better if you play it the way I written it down if you only have one guitar...

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Both Sides Now

by Dirk Darmstaedter

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Gmaj7

G/F#

C/B

Am7

G/E

C/A

Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchel (Dirk Darmstaedter version)

Capo 2nd fret

Intro:

e||--------8-8-8-7-5-----------7-5-5-3---------8-8-8-7-5----------7-5-3--||

h||-8/10-8-8-8-8-----8--8/10-8-7-5-5-3--8/10-8-8-8-8-----8--8/10--7-5-3--||

g||-7/9--7--------------7/9--7----------7/9--7--------------7/9----------||

Verse:

G G/B C G Gmaj7 C G

----3-------3--------0-------3------------2----------0--------3--|

----3-------3--------1-------3--------3-----3--------1--------3--|

--0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0----4---4-----4----0---0----0----|

----------------------------------0------------------------------|

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

-3-----------------------3--------------------------------3------|

G G/F# C C/B Am7 D

----3-------3--------0--------0------------0----------2--|

----3-------3--------1--------1--------1-----1--------3--|

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

--------------------------------------------------0------|

-----------------3--------2--------0---------------------|

-3------2------------------------------------------------| and so on...

G G/B C G Gmaj7 C G

Bows and flows of angel hair, and ice cream castles in the air,

G G/F# C C/B Am7 D

And feather canyons everywhere I've looked at clouds that way.

G G/B C G Gmaj7 C G

But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone.

G G/F# C C/B Am7 D

So many things I would have done, but clouds got in the way.

G C G

I've looked at clouds from both sides now,

C G C G

From up and down, and still somehow

Gmaj7 Am7 G Em C D G

It's clouds illusions I recall; I really don't know clouds at all.

Interlude:

G G/F# G/E C C/B C/A

-----3------3-------3-----3---------0-------0------|

-----3------3-------3-----3---------1-------1------|

---0---0--0---0---0---------------0---0---0---0----|

---------------------------------------------------|

--------------------------------3-------2-------0--|

-3-------2------0-----0-0--------------------------| TAP TAP

G G/B C G Gmaj7 C G

Moons and Junes and ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way you feel

G G/F# C C/B Am7 D

When every fairy tale comes real I've looked at love that way.

G G/B C G Gmaj7 C G

But now it's just another show, you leave 'em laughing as you go,

G G/F# C C/B Am7 D

And if you care, don't let them know, don't give yourself away.

G C G

I've looked at love from both sides now,

C G C G

From give and take, and still somehow,

Gmaj7 Am7 G Em C D G

It's love's illusions I recall; I really don't know love at all.

Interlude

G G/B C G Gmaj7 C G

Tears and fears and feeling proud to say "I love you" right out loud;

G G/F# C C/B Am7 D

Dreams and schemes and circus crowds I've looked at life that way.

G G/B C G

But now old friends are acting strange,

G Gmaj7 C G

They shake their heads and say I've changed,

G/F# Em C C/B Am7 D

But something's lost and something's gained from living every day.

G C G

I've looked at life from both sides now,

C G C G

From win and lose, and still somehow,

Gmaj7 Am7 G Em C C/B D G

It's life's illusions I recall; I really don't know life at all.

In the original Dirk Darmstaeder version the interlude equals the intro. It sounds

better if you play it the way I written it down if you only have one guitar...

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