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From Both Sides Now

by Joni Mitchell

FROM BOTH SIDES NOW Joni Mitchell A D A AM7 ||: Bows and flows of | an^gel ll hair r^and | ice cream cas tles | ||: Moons and Junes and | Fer^ris ss wheels s^the | diz zy danc ing | ||: Tears and fears and | feel^ing gg proud d^to | say I love you | D A D | in^the ee air r^and | feath er can yons | ev^ry where ee ee | | way^you uu feel l^as | ev ry fai^ry | tale^comes real ll ll | | right^out loud d^d | dreams and schemes and | cir^cus crowds ss ss | Bm7 E A | ~ I’ve^looked^at clouds that | way yy yy ~ ^But | now w^they on ly | | ~ I've^looked^at love that | way yy yy ~ ^But | now w^it's just an | | ~ I've^looked^at life that | way yy yy ~ ^But | now w^old friends are | D A AM7 D A | block^the ee sun n^they | rain and snow on | ev^ry yy one e^So | | oth^er rr show w^you | leave them laugh ing | when^you uu go o^And | | act^ing gg strange e^they | shake their heads they | say^I've ee changed d^But | D Bm7 | ma ny things I | would^have done ee ee | ~ but^clouds^got in my | | if you care dont | let^them know ww ww | ~ dont^give^your self a | | some things lost but | some^things gained dd dd | ~ in^liv^ing ev ry | E | way yy yy yy | | way yy yy yy | | day yy yy yy | A D A D A | ~ I've^looked^at clouds s^from | both^sides ss now w^from | up^and dd down n^and | | ~ I've^looked^at love e^from | both^sides ss now w^from | give^and dd take e^and | | ~ I've^looked^at life e^from | both^sides ss now w^from | win^and dd lose e^and | D A E D A D | still^some ee how w^it's | cloud d^il lu sions | I.I^re call I | re^al^l^y dont know | | still^some ee how w^it's | love’s d^il lu sions | I.I^re call I | re^al^l^y dont know | | still^some ee how w^it's | life’s d^il lu sions | I.I^re call I | re^al^l^y dont know | A D A D A D A D 1. | clouds ss ss ss | ss ss ss a^t | all ll ll ll | ll ll ll ll :|| 2. | love ee ee ee | ee ee ee a^t | all ll ll ll | ll ll ll ll :|| A D A D A D A 3. | love ee ee ee | ee ee ee a^t | all ll ll ll | ll ll ll ll ||

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From Both Sides Now is performed by Joni Mitchell. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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