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Joni Mitchell

[G][Am][G][D]

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

I've [G]looked at [Am] clouds from [C] both sides [G] now,
From [C] up and [G] down, And [C] still some-[G]-how
It's [G] cloud ill-[Bm]-usions [C] I re-[G]-call;
I [C] really don't know [D] clouds [Dsus][D] at [G] all. [Am][G][D]

[G] Moons and [Am] Junes and [C] Ferris [G] wheels,
The [G] dizzy [Bm] dancing [C] way you [G] feel
As [G] every [C] fairy [Am] tale comes real;
I've looked at love that [D] way.
But [G] now it's [Am] just an-[C]-other [G] show,
You [G] leave them [Bm] laughing [C] when you [G] go,
And [G] if you [C] care don't [Am] let them know,
Don't give yourself [D]away.

I've [G] looked at [Am] love from [C] both sides [G] now,
From [C] give and [G] take, and [C] still some-[G]-how
It's [G] love's ill-[Bm]-usions [C] I re-[G]-call;
I [C] really don't know [D] love [Dsus][D] at [G] all. [Am][G][D]

[G] Tears and [Am] fears and [C] feeling [G] proud,
To [G] say "I [Bm] love you" [C] right out [G] loud;
[G] Dreams and [C] schemes and [Am] circus crowds;
I've looked at life that [D] way.
But [G] now old [Am] friends are [C] acting [G] strange,
They [G] shake their [Bm] heads, they [C] say I've [G] changed.
Well [G] somethings [C] lost but [Am] something's gained
In living every [D] day.

I've [G] looked at [Am] life from [C] both sides [G] now,
From [C] win and [G] lose, and [C] still some-[G]-how
It's [G] life's ill-[Bm]-usions [C] I re-[G]-call;
I [C] really don't know [D] life [Dsus][D] at [G] all. [Am][C][D][G]

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