The Smiths

Reel Around The Fountain

The Smiths


Tom: A

     A
    It's time the tale were told
     E
    Of how you took a child
        F#m    D
    And you made him old

         A
    It's time the tale were told
     E
    Of how you took a child
             F#m
    And you made him old
  D
    You made him old

    A - G#m

  Gmaj7                F#m
    Reel around the fountain
  Bm
    Slap me on the patio
               Gmaj7
    I'll take it now
    F#m   E E (Stacatto strums)
    Oh ...

    A             E F#m
    Fifteen minutes with you
       A          E   D
    Well, I wouldn't say no
      A                E
    Oh, people said that you were virtually dead
            D          E E
    And they were so wrong

    A             E F#m
    Fifteen minutes with you
         A        E  D
    Oh, well, I wouldn't say no
      A                E
    Oh, people said that you were easily led
            D
    And they were half-right
         Bm7             D            Bm7
    Oh, they ... oh, they were half-right, oh

        A
    It's time the tale were told
     E
    Of how you took a child
        F#m    D
    And you made him old

         A
    It's time the tale were told
     E
    Of how you took a child
             F#m
    And you made him old
  D
    You made him old

    A - G#m

  Gmaj7                F#m
    Reel around the fountain
  Bm
    Slap me on the patio
               Gmaj7
    I'll take it now
    F#m   E E (Stacatto strums)
    Oh ...



    A             E F#m
    Fifteen minutes with you
      A          E  D
    Oh, I wouldn't say no
    A            E F#m
    Oh, people see no worth in you
    A          E D
    Oh, but I do

    A             E  F#m
    Fifteen minutes with you
      A         E   D
    Oh, I wouldn't say no
      A             E F#m
    Oh, people see no worth in you
    A   E D
    I do
          
         A
    I dreamt about you last night
    E
    And I fell out of bed twice
    F#m

    You can pin and mount me
     D
    like a butterfly

       A
    But "take me to the haven of your bed"
    E
    Was something that you never said
    F#m
    Two lumps, please
    D
    You're the bee's knees
    But so am I
    Gmaj7               F#m
    Meet me at the fountain
    Bm
    Shove me on the patio
                Gmaj7
    I'll take it slowly
    F#m  E E
    Oh...

    A             E  F#m
    Fifteen minutes with you
      A         E   D
    Oh, I wouldn't say no
      A             E F#m
    Oh, people see no worth in you
    A   E D
    I do


    A             E  F#m
    Fifteen minutes with you
      A         E   D
    Oh, I wouldn't say no
      A             E F#m
    Oh, people see no worth in you
    A   E D
    I do
    A   E D
    I do
    A   E D
    I do