Fountain of Sorrow Chords by Jackson Browne
- Key: Dm
- BPM: 128
- Capo: no capo
TEMPO FORTE
FOUNTAIN OF SORROW ACORDES
[Intro] Dm Bb F Dm C Bb F ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Dm C Bb F Looking through some photographs I found inside a drawer Dm C Bb I was taken by a photograph of you ■ F Dm C Bb F ■ There were one or two I know that you would have liked a little more Dm C Bb But they didn't show your spirit quite as true [Chorus] F Am Am7 Am F ■ You were turning around to see who was behind you Am7 C C7 And I took your childish laughter by surprise ■ F Bb C Dm And at the moment that my camera happened to find you Gm7 Gm Bb F There was just a trace of sorrow in your eyes [Verse] Dm C Bb F Now the things that I remember seem so distant so small Dm C Bb F Though it hasn't really been that long a time ■ Dm C Bb F What I was seeing wasn't what was happening at all ■ Dm C Bb F Although for a while our path did seem to climb ■ [Chorus] Am F When you see through love's illusions there lies the danger Am7 C C7 And your perfect lover just looks like a perfect fool ■ C A7 Bb Dm ■ So you go running off in search of a perfect stranger Gm7 Gm Bb While the loneliness seems to spring from your life F C Dm7 Bb Like a fountain from a pool ■ [Verse] F Dm C Bb Fountain of sorrow fountain of light ■ ■ F Dm You've known that hollow sound of your own steps in flight Bb F Dm ■ You've had to hide sometimes but now you're all right F Bb F And it's good to see your smiling face tonight [Inst] Bb F Dm7 Bbmaj7 Bb F Dm C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bb F Dm F C Bb F Dm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C Bb F ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Dm C Bb F Now for you and me it may not be that hard to reach our dreams Dm C Bb But that magic feeling never seems to last F Dm C Bb F ■ And while the future's there for anyone to change still you know it seems Dm C Bb It would be easier sometimes to change the past [Chorus] F A7 Am F ■ I'm just one or two years and a couple of changes behind you Am A7 Am7 C C7 In my lessons at love's pain and heartache school ■ Bb C Dm Where if you feel too free and you need something to remind you Gm7 Gm Gm7 Bb There's this loneliness ■ springing up from your life F C Dm7 Bb Like a fountain from a pool ■ ■ F Dm Bb Fountain of sorrow fountain of light ■ F A7 Dm You've known that hollow sound of your own steps in flight Bb F Dm ■ You've had to hide sometimes but now you're all right F Bb F And it's good to see your smiling face tonight [Inst] Gm7 F Dm F Bb F Eb Dm7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Dm Dsus4 Dm7 F7 Eb Bb Dm7 Dm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ F Csus4 C7 F Bb ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] F Dm Bb Fountain of sorrow fountain of light F Dm You've known that hollow sound of your own steps in flight C Bb F Dm Bb ■ ■ You've had to struggle you've had to fight ■ F Dm C To keep understanding and compassion in sight ■ [Chorus] Bb F Dm Bb ■ You could be laughing at me you've got the right F Bb But you go on smiling so clear and so bright [Outro] F Dm Bb Dm F Bb F ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]