BOTH  SIDES  NOW

Time signature:  4/4   ( Moderate )
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Beats per bar = 4     
​Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or
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Lyrics & music
by Joni Mitchell
ACCORDION (BUTTON) NOTATION
Either row (low)   = Buttons  3  to  8*
Verse 1 (of 3)

  .5     .5     .4*  .4   |   "4*  ;5    ;3 
Rows  and  flows  of       an - gel   hair,

 "4   |    .4     .5      .5   .6*  |   .6*   .6    ;6          
And       ice - cream  cas - tles     in     the    air

 "6  |    .6    "7   .4*     ;5   |   "4*   .4    :4*     
And     feath - er   can - yons       ev -  'ry - where

"5   |   .5     "4*    ;4*      .5*  |  ;:3*  
I've    looked  at   clouds   that       way
 

 "5   |   ;5    "5    .4*  .4   |   .4*    "5    :3
But      now  they   on -  ly      block   the   sun

 "4   |   .4   .5     .5     .6*  |   .6*   .6     :6    |
They    rain  and  snow  on        ev  - 'ry -  one

"6    "6   ;7    .4*   "5   |   "4*    .4     :4*     
So   man - y   things   I       would  have  done

"5   |   .5   "4*    .4*   ;5   |   .:3* 
But   clouds  got     in    my       way


 .7   |    .7      "6     :7*      "7   |    .8*      .7      : 5    |      
I've     looked   at   clouds   from       both   sides    now

  .7    "8*   "7      ;5     "6   |   .8*    .7        .5
From   up    and   down   and      still    some - how

.6*   |    .6*    "6   ;6*  .5*   |   "5   "5   .;3  
It's      cloud's   il -  lu - sions        I      re - call

"5   |   .5   .4*    .4       .3   |   ::3~ | ~.:    "4  "3*   |  ::3~ | ~::~ |
 I          real - ly   don't   know     clouds            at___           all._____

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Twelve videos in musical keys of:   Ab=3        A=1      A,Bb=1       Bb=1      C=1     
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Key:  G

Singer:   Joni Mitchell

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Key:   C  from  time  0  to  2:10
          Db from  2:11 to END

Singer:  Andy Williams

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Key:   A

Singer:  Neil Diamond

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Key:   A    from  time  0  to  2:43
          Bb  from  2:44  to  END

Singer:  Roger Whittaker

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Key:  C
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Singer:  Voncken
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Key:   G

Singers:  Paul Young  and Clannad

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Key:  Ab

Singer:   Judy Collins

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Key:  Ab

Singer:  Dolly Parton

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Key:  Bb

Singer:  Ronan Keating
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Key:   F

Singer:  Anne Murray

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Key:  Ab

Singer:  Frank Sinatra

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Key:  Gb = F#

Singer:  Joni Mitchell

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Background Materials, Information & Links
​Lyrics:

​     Verse 1














      Verse 2















      Verse 3
BOTH SIDES NOW - Joni Mitchell

Rows 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 would have done
But clouds got in my way

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's cloud's illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all


Moons and Junes and ferries 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

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 they're acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
Well something's lost, but 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
Background Links:
Click HERE  for additional wikipedia info about this song.

Click HERE for wikipedia biographical info on Joni Mitchell.