Both Sides Now

both sides now : neil diamond . album - touching you touching me - #30 on A# hot 200 on uni records . Intro : A D ( x4 ) #1 . A D A bows and flows of angel hair . . and ice - cream C#m D A castles in the air . A D Bm D and feather canyons everywhere . . i’ve looked E at clouds that way . #2 . A D A but now they only block the sun . . they rain and C#m D A snow on everyone . A D Bm so many things i would have done . . but clouds got E in my way . Chorus : A D A i’ve looked at clouds from both sides , now . D A D A E from up and down , and still somehow . . it’s cloud’s A D Bm E7 A D A D illusions i recall . . i really don’t know clouds , at all . #3 . A D A D C#m D moons and junes and ferris wheels . . the dizzy dancin’ way A D Bm you feel . . as every fairy tale comes real . . i’ve looked at E love that way . #4 . A D A C#m but now it’s just another show . . you leave ’em laughing D A when you go . A D Bm and if you care , don’t let them know . . don’t give yourself E away . Chorus : A D A D A i’ve looked at love from both sides now . . from give and take , D A E A D and still somehow . . it’s love’s illusions i recall . . i really Bm E7 A don’t know love at all . ( Interlude : ) A D A D A ( x2 ) #5 . A D A C#m D tears and fears and feeling proud . . to say , i love you , right A out loud . A D Bm dreams and schemes and circus crowds . . i’ve looked at life E that way . #6 . A D A but now old friends , they’re acting strange . . they shake their C#m D A heads and say i’ve changed . A D Bm E well , something’s lost but something’s gained in living every day . Outro : A D A D A D i’ve looked at life from both sides now . . from win and lose and still A E A D Bm somehow . . it’s life’s illusions i recall . . i really don’t know life E7 A A D A D A ( x4 ) at all . a sixties smash from kraziekhat .