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[Intro]
F#
[Verse 1]
Bows and flows of angel hair
And A#mice cream Bcastles F#in the air
G#mFeather canyons everywhere
I've G#m7looked at clouds that wC#ay
[Verse 2]
F#Now they only block the sun
They A#mrain and Bsnow on F#everyone
So G#mmany things I would have done
But G#m7clouds got in my wC#ay
[Interlude]
I've lF#ooked at clouds from both sides now
[Chorus 1]
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From Bup and down and still somehow
It's G#mcloud's illusions A#mI recall
I rBeally don't know clC#ouds at allF#  
[Verse 3]
Moons, and Junes, and ferris wheels
The A#mdizzy, Bdancing F#way you feel
When eG#mvery fairy tale comes real
I've G#m7looked at love that wC#ay
[Verse 4]
F#Now it's just another show
You A#mleave B'em laughing F#when you go
AnG#md if you care don't let them know
Don't G#m7give yourself awayC#  
[Chorus 2]
I've lF#ooked at love from both sides now
From gBive and take and still somehow
It's G#mlove's illusions A#mI recall
I rBeally don't know lC#ove at allF#  
A#m B F#   G#m    G#m7   C#
[Bridge]
F#Tears and fears and feeling proud
To A#msay BI love you F#right out loud
G#mDreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've G#m7looked at life that wC#ay
But F#now old friends are acting strange
They sA#mhake their Bheads
They F#say I've changed
Well G#msomething's lost and something's gained in G#m7living every daC#y
[Interlude]
I've F#looked at life from both sides now
[Chorus 3]
I've looked at life from both sides now
From wBin and lose and still somehow
It's G#mlife's illusions A#mI recall
I rBeally don't know lC#ife
[Chorus 1]
I've lF#ooked at clouds from both sides now
From Bup and down and still somehow
It's G#mcloud's illusions A#mI recall
I rBeally don't know clC#ouds at allF#  
B    G#m   A#m
[Outro]
I rBeally don't know C#life at all.F#  

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Both Sides Now

by Carly Rae Jepsen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A#m

G#m

G#m7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Bows and flows of angel hair

A#m B F#

And ice cream castles in the air

G#m

Feather canyons everywhere

G#m7 C#

I've looked at clouds that way

[Verse 2]

Now they only block the sun

A#m B F#

They rain and snow on everyone

G#m

So many things I would have done

G#m7 C#

But clouds got in my way

[Interlude]

I've looked at clouds from both sides now

[Chorus 1]

I've looked at clouds from both sides now

From up and down and still somehow

G#m A#m

It's cloud's illusions I recall

B C# F#

I really don't know clouds at all

[Verse 3]

Moons, and Junes, and ferris wheels

A#m B F#

The dizzy, dancing way you feel

G#m

When every fairy tale comes real

G#m7 C#

I've looked at love that way

[Verse 4]

Now it's just another show

A#m B F#

You leave 'em laughing when you go

G#m

And if you care don't let them know

G#m7 C#

Don't give yourself away

[Chorus 2]

I've looked at love from both sides now

From give and take and still somehow

G#m A#m

It's love's illusions I recall

B C# F#

I really don't know love at all

A#m B F# G#m G#m7 C#

[Bridge]

Tears and fears and feeling proud

A#m B F#

To say I love you right out loud

G#m

Dreams and schemes and circus crowds

G#m7 C#

I've looked at life that way

But now old friends are acting strange

A#m B

They shake their heads

They say I've changed

G#m G#m7 C#

Well something's lost and something's gained in living every day

[Interlude]

I've looked at life from both sides now

[Chorus 3]

I've looked at life from both sides now

From win and lose and still somehow

G#m A#m

It's life's illusions I recall

B C#

I really don't know life

[Chorus 1]

I've looked at clouds from both sides now

From up and down and still somehow

G#m A#m

It's cloud's illusions I recall

B C# F#

I really don't know clouds at all

B G#m A#m

[Outro]

B C# F#

I really don't know life at all.

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