Both Sides Now
Hayley WestenraVersion1
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Bows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I could have done
But clouds got in my way
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
Its clouds allusions, I recall
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 its 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 allusions, 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, but something's gained
In living everyday
I've looked at life from both sides now
Form win and lose, and still somehow
Its life's allusion I recall
I really don't know life at all
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Readable chord sheet for Both Sides Now by Hayley Westenra
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G]Bows and f[C]lows of [G]angel h[C]air And i[C]ce cream [Bm]castles [Em]in the [G]air And f[C]eather canyons e[Am]verywhere I've looked at cl[C]ouds that w[D]ay [G]But now they[C] only b[G]lock the[C] sun [C]They rain and [Bm]snow on [Em]everyon[G]e So ma[C]ny things I coul[Am]d have done But clo[C]uds got in [D]my way I've [G]looked at c[C]louds from b[G]oth sides [C]now [C]From up an[G]d down, and[C] still someho[G]w Its cl[Bm]ouds allus[C]ions, I rec[G]all [G]I [C]re[G]ally don't [Em]know clou[Dsus4]ds at [D]all[G] [G]Moons and [C]junes and [G]ferris w[C]heels The d[C]izzy, d[Bm]ancing [Em]way you f[G]eel As eve[C]ry fairy tale comes[Am] real I've looked at l[C]ove that w[D]ay [G]But now its[C] just an[G]other s[C]how [C]You leave them l[Bm]aughing as[Em] you g[G]o And if you ca[C]re, don't let t[Am]hem know Don't g[C]ive yourself a[G]way I've[G] looked at l[C]ove from [G]both sides [C]now From g[C]ive and t[G]ake, and [C]still s[G]omehow It's l[Bm]ove's all[C]usions, I re[G]call [G]I [C]re[G]ally don'[Em]t know lo[Dsus4]ve at [D]all[G] [G]Tears and f[C]ears and [G]feeling p[C]roud To s[C]ay "I l[G]ove you" r[C]ight out [G]loud Dreams and sc[C]hemes and circus [Am]crowds I've looked at l[C]ife that w[D]ay But [G]now, old [C]friends are [G]acting [C]strange They [C]shake their [Bm]heads, they s[Em]ay I've [G]changed Something's lo[C]st, but something's [Am]gained In liv[C]ing every[D]day I've l[G]ooked at l[C]ife from [G]both s[C]ides now Form [C]win and l[G]ose, and [C]still s[G]omehow Its l[Bm]ife's al[C]lusion I re[G]call [G]I [C]re[G]ally don[Em]'t know [Dsus4]life a[D]t al[G]l