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BOTH SIDES NOW

for s.a.b. voices with piano accompaniment

Ar-r a nge d. by

JOHN COATES, Jr.

Moderately (wt"ih a iigh.t, steady beat) d :

by

JONI MITCHELL

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tst time: Sop. and Alto only (to ©)2nd time: Baritone only (to « »p SOPRANO and ALTO Cun i s .')

1. Bows and flows of'--"'

an- gel hair, _ And ice-cream cas-tles in the air,_

mp BARITONE (2nd time only)

fer-ris wheels,_The diz- zy danc-ing way you feel,_

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ev-'ry-where, I"velookedatcloudsthat way. But

tale_ comes real, I've looked at love that way. But

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now they on - ly block the sun, _ They rain and snow on ev- 'ry - one

it's just an - oth- er show,_ You leave 'em laugh-ing when yo u go, _

(Pedal with d iscr et io n i )

would have done, Butcloudsgot in my way_

let them know; Don't give your-self a - way_

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(t_)'ve looked at clouds from both sides now . L From up and down, _ and

(2_) I've looked at. love from both sides now,_ From give and take,_ aqdmp-7T1/' ___ - _~ _ ,---..._

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r r ist il.so me-how L It's cloud's il-Iu-sions r'e - call;_

stilLsome-how_ It's love's il-Iu-sions re- call;_,--.

real- ly_don't know

real- ly_don't know

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It's cloud's i- lu-s ions

It's love's i- l u-s io n s

re-call; I_ real-Iy_don'tknow

re- call; I_ real- Iy_don't know

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ClOU~ at _ all.

love at all.

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at _ all.love at _ all.

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Tears and fears and feel.lng proud, _ To say "I love you"right out loud,_

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Te ar s and fears and f'e e l-Jng proud,_ To say "I love you"right out loud, _

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Dreams and schemes and c i-cu s crowds, I'velooked at lie that way, But

Dreams and schemes and c ir-cus crowds, I'velooked at life that way. But

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rnow old friends are a c t-Jng strange,.Theyshakethelrheads,they s ay I'vechanged.L

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now old friends are a ct c Ing strange,.Theyshakethelrheads,they say I've changed._

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There's some-thing lost ,but some-thing's gained in l iv- ingev-'ry day.

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There's some-thing lost,but some-thing's gained in l iv - ing ev-'ry day. _

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r've looked at life from both sides now,_ Fromwin and tose., and stilLsome- how.; It's

r'velookedatlifefrom bothsidesnow,_ Fromwinand lose_ and still some-bow.c It's

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- - - - - - -ie's il- lu-sions re-call;_ real - ly_don't know life

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1ife's il- lu-sions I re- call;_ 1_ real - ly _ don't know life

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