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Song title: Both Sides, Now
Original Album: Clouds (1969)
Words and Music by Joni Mitchell
Copyright © 1969 Reprise Records
Published by ???
Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)
NOTES:
Tuning is Open D (DADF#AD). In concert, JM capoes at the 5th fret. The
recording on "Clouds" sounds as if it's capoed at 4 but that might just be
how the recording came out. So, take your pick...
Chord names below are for Open D tuning with no capo. Capo 4 or 5 will mean
the chord names will change but the voicings are valid and are numbered
either from the nut (i.e. no capo) or the capo position. Timing is 4/4.
INTRO:
Chords:
Open D (capo 4) (capo 5)
D x0000x F# G
Gadd9 x2010x Badd9 Cadd9
INTRO figure:
D Gadd9 Gadd9
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-0________---0---0---0-------0--|-0________---0---0---0-------0--|
|-0________---0---0---1-------1--|-0________---0---0---1-------1--|
|-0________---0---0---0-------0--|-0________---0---0---0-------0--|
|-0________---0---0---2-------2--|-0________---0---0---2-------2--|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
D Gadd9 D Gadd9
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-0-----------0---0---0-------0--|-0-----------0---0---0-------0--|
|-0-----------0---0---1-------1--|-0-----------0---0---1-------1--|
|-0-----------0---0---0-------0--|-0-----------0---0---0-------0--|
|-0-----------0---0---2-------2--|-0-----------0---0---2-------2--|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
VERSE:
Notes:
A* is A(no 5th)
Chords:
Open D (capo 4) (capo 5)
D x0000x F# G
Gadd9 x2010x Badd9 Cadd9
A* x4030x C#* D*
A 6th int x0430x C# 6th int D 6th int
D 3rd int x500xx G 3rd int G# 3rd int
G#7 xx423x C7 C#7
Dsus4(add9) 002100 F#sus4(add9) Gsus4(add9)
s - slide
A* Gadd9 D Gadd9
A* D
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-0-------0-------0-----------0--|-0-s-0-------0-------0---0------|
|-3-------3---3---1-----------0--|-1-s-3-------0-------0---0------|
|-0-------0---0---0-----------0--|-0-s-0-------0-------0---0------|
|-4-------4---4---2-----------0--|-2-s-4-------0-------0---0------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
Rows and flows of an -gel hair, And
D 3rd interval A 6th interval Gadd9 D* D
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----------------0--------------|-0-----------------------0---0--|
|-0-------0-------3--------------|-1-----------0-----------0---0--|
|-0-------0-------4--------------|-0-----------0-----------0---0--|
|-5-------5-------0--------------|-2-----------5-----------0---0--|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
ice cream castles in the air
A 6th int.
D Gadd9
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-0-------0-------0--------------|-0-----------0-------0---0------|
|-0-------3-------1--------------|-1-------1---1-------1---1------|
|-0-------4-------0--------------|-0-------0---0-------0---0------|
|-0-------0-------2--------------|-2-------2---2-------2---2------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
And feather can - yons ev - vry-where: I've
Gadd9 Dsus4(add9)
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-0-----------------------0---0--|--------------------------------|
|-1---1-------1-----------1---1--|--------------------------------|
|-0---0-------0-----------0---2--|--------------------------------|
|-2---2-------2-----------2---0--|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/joni_mitchell/both_sides_now_tab_ver_2.html ]
looked at clouds that way
VERSE:
But now they only block the sun:
They rain and snow on everyone!
So many things I would have done,
But clouds got in my way.
CHORUS:
Chords:
Open D (capo 4) (capo 5)
D x0000x F# G
Gadd9 x2010x Badd9 Cadd9
A 6th int x0430x C# 6th int D 6th int
D 3rd int x500xx G 3rd int G# 3rd int
G#7 xx423x C7 C#7
Dsus4(add9) 002100 F#sus4(add9) Gsus4(add9)
A 6th int. Gadd9 D
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-------------0------------------|-0------------------------------|
|-3-----------1------------------|-0---0---0---0-----------0------|
|-4-----------0------------------|-0---0---0---0-----------0------|
|-0-----------2------------------|-0---0---0---0-----------0------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
I've
looked at clouds from both sides now, from
Gadd9 D Gadd9 D
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-0---0-------0------------------|-0---0-------0---------------0--|
|-1---1-------0------------------|-1---1-------0---------------1--|
|-0---0-------0------------------|-0---0-------0---------------0--|
|-2---2-------0------------------|-2---2-------0---------------2--|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
up and down, and still, some how, it's
G#7 Gadd9
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-3---3---3-------0--------------|-0-------0----------------------|
|-2---2---2-------1--------------|-0-------0----------------------|
|-4---4---4-------0--------------|-0-------0----------------------|
|-----------------2--------------|-0-------0----------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
cloud il - lu - sions I re -call; I
Dsus4(add9)
|--------------------------------|-0-------0-------0--------------|
|-0------------------------------|-0-----------0-------0----------|
|-3------------------------------|-1-----------------------1------|
|-0------------------------------|-2------------------------------|
|-4------------------------------|-0---------------------------0--|
|--------------------------------|-0------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
real - ly don't know clouds
Dsus4(add9) D Gadd9
|-----------------0--------------|--------------------------------|
|-----------------0--------------|-0________---0---0---0-------0--|
|---------1-------1--------------|-0________---0---0---1-------1--|
|-2---------------2--------------|-0________---0---0---0-------0--|
|-----------------0--------------|-0________---0---0---2-------2--|
|-----------------0--------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
at all.
D Gadd9 D Gadd9
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-0-----------0---0---0-------0--|-0-----------0---0---0-------0--|
|-0-----------0---0---1-------1--|-0-----------0---0---1-------1--|
|-0-----------0---0---0-------0--|-0-----------0---0---0-------0--|
|-0-----------0---0---2-------2--|-0-----------0---0---2-------2--|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
VERSE:
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.
VERSE:
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:
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:
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.
VERSE:
But now old friends are acting strange.
They shake their heads, they say, "I've changed."
Well, something's lost, but something's gained
In living every day.
CHORUS:
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.
CHORUS:
I've looked at life from both sides now,
From up and down, and still, somehow,
It's life's illusions I recall;
I really don't know life at all.
OUTRO:
[play out over INTRO figure]
[end on D]
