Carly Rae Jepsen - Both Sides Now: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Both Sides Now" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Both Sides Now Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Carly Rae Jepsen

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Both Sides Now" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F#
Bows and flows of angel hair
              A#m     B      F#
And ice cream castles in the air
         G#m
Feather canyons everywhere
     G#m7                   C#
I've looked at clouds that way

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

      F#
I've looked at clouds from both sides now

Chorus:
F#
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
     B
From up and down and still somehow
     G#m              A#m
It's cloud's illusions I recall
   B                  C#        F#
I really don't know clouds at all

Moons, and Junes, and ferris wheels
The dizzy, dancing way you feel
When every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way

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

F#
Tears and fears and feeling proud
  A#m  B          F#
To say I love you right out loud
G#m
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
     G#m7                 C#
I've looked at life that way
    F#
But now old friends are acting strange
      A#m         B
They shake their heads
     F#
They say I've changed
     G#m
Well something's lost and something's
           G#m7         C#
gained in living every day

      F#
I've looked at life from both sides now

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

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

I really don't know life at all


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Both Sides Now" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Both Sides Now" by Carly Rae Jepsen.