Both Sides now - Joni Mitchell - chords and lyrics

Give yourself some time out to enjoy this amazing gift of talent by Sungha Jung...
He's a bit older now than when this piece was recorded - but truly inspiring



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Here is Joni Mitchell's earlier version - from 1972...


but this version by Hayley Westentra is the one I prefer at the moment and the one I've used for the chords and lyrics...


Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell - chords and lyrics
Capo on 2

intro:  G  Am  G  D

G             Am        C      G                           Bm      C      G
Bows and flows of angel hair, and ice-cream castles in the air
            C                  Am                                                     D
And feather canyons everywhere - I've looked at clouds that way
      G            Am  C            G                         Bm        C  G
But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone
             C          Am                                                      D
So many things I would have done, but clouds got in my way

      G             Am             C              G               C        G
I've looked at clouds from both sides now - from up and down
       C           G          Bm    C          G
And still somehow it's cloud illusions I recall
  C                         D Dsus  D G  Am  G  D
I really don't know clouds    at all

G                Am          C       G                         Bm      C           G
Moons and dunes and Ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way you feel
             C       Am                                                      D
As every fairytale comes real - I've looked at love that way
      G          Am  C        G                                 Bm        C           G
But now it's just another show - you leave them laughing when you go
               C                Am                                                D
And if you care, don't let them know - don't give yourself away


      G             Am          C              G               C          G
I've looked at love from both sides now - from give and take
        C           G          Bm     C           G
And still somehow it's love's illusions I recall
  C                        D Dsus   D  G  Am  G  D
I really don't know lo__ve    at all


G             Am          C       G                       Bm          C           G
Tears and fears and feeling proud - to say "I love you" right out loud
                   C                   Am                                                      D
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds - I've looked at love that way
       G          Am           C        G                                 Bm               C         G
But now old friends are acting strange - they shake their heads, they say I've changed
                      C               Am                                                D
Well some thing's lost but something's gained - in living every day


      G             Am        C             G               C          G
I've looked at life from both sides now - from win and lose
       C           G          Bm     C       G
And still somehow it's life's illusions I recall
  C                       D  Dsus  D G  Am  G  D
I really don't know li__fe    at all


And here is Joni's 'older and wiser' version for comparison...


There you have it - Both Sides Now - chords and lyrics.
Happy strumming - happy singing.

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Songbird - chords and lyrics

Assuming your guitar is tuned in correctly - you can press play and strum (or pluck) along to this.
Originally written by Christine McVie and performed by Fleetwood Mac, here is Songbird - sung by Hayley Westenra - off her Greatest Hits cd.
At the end of the chords and lyrics, I've added Eva Cassidy's version if you'd like a comparison.
Enjoy...




Songbird - chords and lyrics

Intro: G C G C    G C D

      C               G
For you there'll be no crying
      C    G
For you     the sun will be shining
              Am                   Em
'Cause I feel that when I'm with you
       C            G
It's alright, I know it's right

Chorus:
             D                    C
And the songbirds keep singing like they
Em
Know the score
         C                             D
And I love you, I love you,    I love you
                 G
Like never before

Instrumental: (not on Hayley's version)
C G    C G    D C Em    C D G

     C                   G
To you, I would give the world
     C          G 
To you, I'd     never be cold
             Am                    Em
'Cause I feel that when I'm with you
     C                 G
It's alright, I know it's right

Chorus:

C                  G     C                 G
  Like never before     like never before


and here is Eva Cassidy's version...



For another version that has that 'something' special in it's simplicity, you can't miss out viewing Bab's cover of Songbird. I wish I could play it like she does...
And check out that wood grain on her guitar!