Joni Mitchell – Both Sides Now (Guitar Tab)

Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D)
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Song Title: Both Sides Now Original Album: Clouds (1969) Words and Music by Joni Mitchell Copyright © 1969 Reprise Records Transcribed by Gavin Chart ([email protected]) NOTES: 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 - & -| 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]