The Fountain chords by The Future Islands

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: D

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
D F#m

Verse:
D
He sits low, in a shady grove

Where the trees arc slow, in the shape of 'you know'
F#m
Marble stairwells, waterfalls, egrets' heads and open arms
D

Whistling through his pensive teeth, the scene is set to peak
             Bm
Like how the desert meets the reef
               G
And steals the heart - of the thief

D
She walks slow, past the reach of home

In a Western World, far from the things she knows
F#m
Hanging gardens, patterned walls, the books of Rilke, orchestras
D
Motioning to the slow refrain, the soul is set to gain
   Bm
Or swallow it whole
           G
The causal chain - of human loam


Pre-Chorus:
       D
And as seasons go, it's a lot like this

He reasons for a look, then a glance
       F#m
To the path, where she passed

From the page of a book, to a perch in the grass
       D
And as meetings go, it's a lot like this
                                              Bm
She tiptoes from the path, to the edge of the page

Where she dared - to be asked
       G
What's in a name?

What is your name?


Chorus:

A                     Bm
    And if you let me know
             G                 D
I won't be alone, I won't be alone
          A                  Bm
And if you have the time to talk to
                G                          D
I won't doubt you, doubt in you, doubt in you
A                     Bm
    And if I let you know
             G                 D
I won't be alone, I won't be alone
          A                     Bm
And if you, as if you start to fall
                  G               D
I'll be here to catch you


Bridge 1:
D
Turning around, he sighs, "will you sit next to me?"
F#m
Motioning forward, she replies, "will you walk next to me?"
D
    "I know my lines, and there's

a lot less space and a little bit of time"
Bm                          G
    "I know the play - It's fine"
D
Echoing herself, she says, "will you walk close to me?"
F#m
Holding his smile, he replies, "what more would you ask of me?"
D
    "I know my mind, and there's

a lot less space and a little bit of time"
Bm                         G
    "I know the way - It's fine"


Chorus:
A                     Bm
    And if you let me know
             G                 D
I won't be alone, I won't be alone
          A
And if you have the time to talk to
              G                             D
I won't doubt you, doubt in you, doubt in you
A                      Bm
    And if I let you know
             G                 D
I won't be alone, I won't be alone
          A                     Bm
And if you, as if you start to fall
                      G           D
I'll be here to catch you

Break:
D F#m
D Bm G

Bridge 2:
D                                          F#m
    He's wasting time, you gotta take it slow

May never get a chance like this
D
    And she knows he's wasting time
                           Bm
And she loves the way he tries
                              G
Even though she knows the lines
D                                             F#m
    She's taking time, you gotta let things grow

May never have a chance like this
D
    And he knows she takes her time
                        Bm
And he keeps along her side
                             G
All hopes to keep along her side


Outro:
       D
And as seasons go, it's a lot like this

He reasons for a look, then a glance
       F#m
To the path, where she passed

From the page of a book, to a perch in the grass
       D
And as meetings go, it's a lot like this
                                              Bm
She tiptoes from the path, to the edge of the page

Where she dared to be asked
       G
What's in a name?

What is your name?

End on D