Both Sides Now
Blossom Dearie
JazzMedium for beginners8 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
G
Am7
Em7
C
F#Diagram coming soon
BDiagram coming soon
D
Em
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: G Am7 Em7 Am7 G C G G7M C G Bows and flows of angel hair, and ice cream castles in the air G/F# C C/B Am7 D And feather canyons everywhere I've looked at clouds that way G C G G7M C G But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone G/F# C C/B Am7 D So many things I would have done, but clouds got in the way G C G I've looked at clouds from both sides now C G C G From up and down, and still somehow G7M Am7 G Em C D G It's clouds illusions I recall; I really don't know clouds at all G C G G7M C G Moons and Junes and ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way you feel G/F# C C/B Am7 D When every fairy tale comes real I've looked at love that way G C G G7M C G But now it's just another show, you leave 'em laughing as you go G/F# C C/B Am7 D And if you care, don't let them know, don't give yourself away. G C G I've looked at love from both sides now C G C G From give and take, and still somehow G7M Am7 G Em C D G It's love's illusions I recall; I really don't know love at all G C G G7M C G Tears and fears and feeling proud to say "I love you" right out loud G/F# C C/B Am7 D Dreams and schemes and circus crowds I've looked at life that way G C G But now old friends are acting strange G G7M C G They shake their heads and say I've changed G/F# Em C C/B Am7 D But something's lost and something's gained from living every day G C G I've looked at life from both sides now C G C G From win and lose, and still somehow G7M Am7 G Em C C/B D G It's life's illusions I recall; I really don't know life at all
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Chord set
G · Am7 · Em7 · C · F# · B · D · Em
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.