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Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell - Guitar Chords

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            None of these seemed right to me! This is the '69 version.

Two ways to tune - open D (D A D F# A D), capo on four, or open E (E B E G# B E) capo on two.

Both work well - for the sake of easiness, I'll say it's open D.

Chords: D  A  D  F# A  D
D       0  0  0  0  0  0
G9/D    0  2  0  1  0  0
Dmaj7   0  4  0  3  0  0
A7      0  0  2  1  0  0
G9/C    0  3  0  1  0  0
Amaj7   0  0  2  1  0  2
D/F#    0  0  4  3  0  4
Gm/     0  0  5  4  0  5

 Whenever it says A7*, do this tab:
 d|-0-------------------0------------|
 A|-----0---------------0------------|
F#|---1-----1-------1---1------------|
 D|-------2-----2-------2------------|
 A|---------------------0------------|
 D|-----------0---------0------------|

 [Intro] D   G9/D      D  |        G9/D
 d|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
 A|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
F#|------0---0h1--0h1--0--|-0---0--0h1---0------| [x2]
 D|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
 A|------0---0h2--0h2--0--|-0---0--0h2---0------|
 D|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|

[Verse]
Dmaj7     G9/D     A7    D  G9/D
Bows and flows of angel hair
    A7         Amaj7      D/F# Amaj7
And ice cream castles in the air
      Dmaj7     G9/D     A7
And feather canyons everywhere
Dmaj7     G9/D     A7     G9/C G9/D
I've looked at clouds that way

Dmaj7     G9/D     A7    D  G9/D
But now they only block the sun
      A7      Amaj7      D/F# Amaj7
They rain and snow on everyone
      Dmaj7     G9/D     A7
So many things I would have done
Dmaj7     G9/D     A7  G9/C G9/D
But clouds got in my way

[Chorus]
D/F#           Amaj7       Gm/D D/F#  D
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
     D/F#   D          Gm/D - D/F#   D
From up and down, and  st - i - ll somehow
     Dmaj7   G9/D    D G9/D  D
It's cloud illusions I recall
  Dmaj7   G9/D       A7*       D
I really don't know clouds at all

 [Instrumental]
         D   G9/D      D  |        G9/D
 d|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
 A|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
F#|------0---0h1--0h1--0--|-0---0--0h1---0------| [x2]
 D|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
 A|------0---0h2--0h2--0--|-0---0--0h2---0------|
 D|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|

[Verse]
Dmaj7     G9/D     A7    D  G9/D
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
    A7       Amaj7     D/F# Amaj7
The dizzy dancing way you feel
     Dmaj7    G9/D     A7
As every fairy tale comes real
Dmaj7     G9/D     A7  G9/C G9/D
I've looked at love that way

Dmaj7     G9/D     A7    D  G9/D
But now it's just another show
          A7     Amaj7      D/F# Amaj7
You leave 'em laughing when you go
     Dmaj7     G9/D     A7
And if you care, don't let them know
Dmaj7     G9/D     A7  G9/C G9/D
Don't give yourself away

[Chorus]
D/F#           Amaj7       Gm/D D/F#  D
I've looked at love from both sides now
     D/F#      D          Gm/D - D/F#   D
From give and take, and  st - i - ll somehow
     Dmaj7   G9/D     D G9/D  D
It's love's illusions I recall
  Dmaj7   G9/D       A7*       D
I really don't know love at all

 [Instrumental]
         D   G9/D      D  |        G9/D
 d|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
 A|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
F#|------0---0h1--0h1--0--|-0---0--0h1---0------| [x2]
 D|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
 A|------0---0h2--0h2--0--|-0---0--0h2---0------|
 D|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|

[Verse]
Dmaj7     G9/D     A7    D  G9/D
Tears and fears and feeling proud
      A7     Amaj7      D/F# Amaj7
To say "I love you" right out loud
   Dmaj7     G9/D      A7
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
Dmaj7     G9/D     A7  G9/C G9/D
I've looked at life that way

Dmaj7     G9/D     A7    D  G9/D
Oh but now old friends are acting strange
      A7     Amaj7      D/F# Amaj7
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
     Dmaj7     G9/D         A7
Well something's lost but something's gained
Dmaj7     G9/D     A7  G9/C G9/D
In living every day

[Chorus}
D/F#           Amaj7       Gm/D D/F#  D
I've looked at life from both sides now
     D/F#      D         Gm/D - D/F#   D
From WIN and LOSE,  and  st - i - ll somehow
     Dmaj7   G9/D    D G9/D  D
It's life's illusions I recall
  Dmaj7   G9/D       A7*       D
I really don't know life at all

 [Instrumental]
         D   G9/D      D  |        G9/D
 d|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
 A|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
F#|------0---0h1--0h1--0--|-0---0--0h1---0------|
 D|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
 A|------0---0h2--0h2--0--|-0---0--0h2---0------|
 D|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|

D/F#           Amaj7       Gm/D D/F#  D
I've looked at life from both sides now
     D/F#      D         Gm/D - D/F#   D
From up and down  and  st - i - ll somehow
     Dmaj7   G9/D    D G9/D  D
It's life's illusions I recall
  Dmaj7   G9/D       A7*       D
I really don't know life at all

 [Outro]
         D   G9/D      D  |        G9/D
 d|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
 A|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
F#|------0---0h1--0h1--0--|-0---0--0h1---0------| [x2]
 D|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|
 A|------0---0h2--0h2--0--|-0---0--0h2---0------|
 D|------0---0h0--0h0--0--|-0---0--0h0---0------|

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