Here is my version of chord shapes for this song in D tuning. If anyone has any changes, please contact me at sem8@cornell.edu: Both Sides Now written by Joni Mitchell appears on the album Clouds Reprise 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tori Amos Guitar Archive http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Adam_Klein/tori.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning: D A D F# A D Capo 4 From: Harlan L Thompson BOTH SIDES NOW- Joni Mitchell C F C F Bows and flows of angel hair F Em Am C And ice cream castles in the air F Dm And feather canyons everywhere F G I've looked at clouds that way C F C F But now they only block the sun F Em Am C They rain and snow on everyone F Dm So many things I could have done F G But clouds got in my way CHORUS: C F C I've looked at clouds from both sides now F C F C From up and down, and still somehow Em F C It's clouds' illusions I recall C F C Am Gsus G C I really don't know clouds at all Moons and Junes and ferris wheels The dizzy, dancing way you feel As every fairy tale comes real I've looked at love that way But now it's just another show You leave them laughing as you go And if you care don't let them know Don't give yourself away I've looked at love from both sides now From give and take, and still somehow It's love's illusions I recall I really don't know love at all Tears and fears and feeling proud To say, "I love you" right out loud Dreams and schemes and circus crowds I've looked at life that way But now old friends are acting strange They shake their heads, they say I've changed Something's lost and something's gained In living every day I've looked at life from both sides now From win and lose, and still somehow It's life's illusions I recall I really don't know life at all NOTE: If someone knows the alternate tuning version, please post it! (from Clouds, 1969) (sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu) (I'm not musically adept enough to know what the names of these chords are but if anybody wants to help me out with naming them I'd be very appreciative.) INTRO: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VERSE 1: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bows and flows of angel hair | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | and ice cream castles in the air | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | and feather canyons everywhere | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | I've looked at clouds that way | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | But now they only block the sun | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | they rain and snow on everyone | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | so many things I would have done | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | but clouds got in my way --- CHORUS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | I've looked at clouds from both sides now | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | from up and down and still somehow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | it's cloud's illusions I recall | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (finger pick a little on this last chord ala Joni) I really don't know clouds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | at all REPEAT INTRO BEFORE NEXT VERSE: VERSE 2: Moons and Junes and ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way you feel as every fairy tale comes real; I've looked at love that way. But now it's just another show. You leave 'em laughing when you go and if you care, don't let them know, don't give yourself away. CHORUS 2: I've looked at love from both sides now, from give and take, and still somehow it's love's illusions I recall. I really don't know love at all. VERSE 3: Tears and fears and feeling proud to say "I love you" right out loud, dreams and schemes and circus crowds, I've looked at life that way. But now old friends are acting strange, they shake their heads, they say I've changed. Something's lost but something's gained in living every day. CHORUS 3: I've looked at life from both sides now, from win and lose, and still somehow it's life's illusions I recall. I really don't know life at all. PRINTING NOTE: The graphs will probably come out better if you print in COURIER pitch 10. ___________________ /___________________\ ||-------------------|| || Sue McNamara || || sem8@cornell.edu || ||___________________|| || O etch-a-sketch O || \___________________/ "It's all a dream she has awake." - Joni Mitchell