Fountain of Sorrow — Jackson Browne
Chords and lyrics for Fountain of Sorrow by Jackson Browne (key of Dm).
Intro
[Dm/C] [Dm] [Bb] [Bb] [F]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]
Verse 1
[Dm]Looking through some photographs [C]I found [Bb]inside a [F]drawer
I was [Dm]taken by a photograph [C]of [Bb]you [F]
There were [Dm]one or two I know [C]that you would have [Bb]liked a little [F]more
But they [Dm]didn't show your spirit [C]quite as [Bb]true [F]
Verse 2
You were [Am]turning 'round to see who was behind [F]you
And I [Am]took your childish laughter by [C]surprise [C/Bb]
And at [Bb/F]the moment that my camera happened to find [Dm]you
There was [Gm]just a trace of [Bb]sorrow in your [F]eyes
Verse 3
Now the [Dm]things that I remember [C]seem so [Bb]distant and so [F]small
Though it [Dm]hasn't really been [C]that long a [Bb]time [F]
What I [Dm]was seeing wasn't [C]what was happening [Bb]at [F]all
Although [Dm]for a while, our path [C]did seem to [Bb]climb [F]
Verse 4
But when [Am]you see through love's illusions, there lies the [F]danger
And your [Am]perfect lover just looks like a perfect [C]fool [C/Bb]
So you [Bb/F]go running off in search of a perfect [Dm]stranger
While the [Gm]loneliness seems to spring from your [Bb]life
Like a [F]fountain [C/E]from a [Dm]pool [C/E] [Dm] [C]
Chorus
[Bb]Fountain of sorrow, [F/C]fountain of [C#dim7]light [Dm]
[Bb]You've known that hollow sound [F/C]of your own [C#dim7]steps in [Dm]flight
[Bb]You've had to hide sometimes, but [F/C]now you're [C#dim7]all [Dm]right
And [F/C]it's good to [Bb/C]see your smiling face tonight
Instrumental
[Bb] [F/A] [Bb/G] [F] [Bb/G] [F/A]
[Bb] [F/A] [Bb/G] [F]
Solo
[Dm/C] [Dm] [Bb] [Bb] [F]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]
Verse 5
Now for [Dm]you and me it may [C]not be that [Bb]hard to reach our [F]dreams
But that [Dm]magic feeling never [C]seems to [Bb]last [F]
And while [Dm]the future's there for [C]anyone to [Bb]change, still you know [F]it seems
It would [Dm]be easier sometimes [C]to change the [Bb]past [F]
Verse 6
I'm just [Am]one or two years and a couple of changes behind [F]you
In my [Am]lessons at love's pain and heartache [C]school [C/Bb]
Where if [Bb/F]you feel too free and you need something to remind [Dm]you
There's this [Gm]loneliness springing up from your [Bb]life
Like a [F]fountain [C/E]from a [Dm]pool [C/E] [Dm] [C]
Chorus
[Bb]Fountain of sorrow, [F/C]fountain of [C#dim7]light [Dm]
[Bb]You've known that hollow sound [F/C]of your own [C#dim7]steps in [Dm]flight
[Bb]You've had to hide sometimes but [F/C]now you're [C#dim7]all [Dm]right
And [F/C]it's good to [Bb/C]see your smiling face tonight
Instrumental
[Bb] [F/A] [Bb/G] [F] [Bb/G] [F/A]
[Bb] [F/A] [Bb/G] [F]
Piano Interlude
[Dm] [Dm/C] [Bb] [F]
[F/Eb] [F/Eb] [Dm] [Dm]
[F/Eb] [F/Eb] [Dm] [Dm]
[F/C] [F/C] [C] [C]
Chorus
[Bb]Fountain of sorrow, [F/C]fountain of [C#dim7]light [Dm]
[Bb]You've known that hollow sound [F/C]of your own [C#dim7]steps in [Dm]flight
[Bb]You've had to struggle, you've [F/C]had to [C#dim7]fight [Dm]
To keep [Bb]understanding and compassion [F/C]in [C#dim7]sight [Dm]
You could [Bb]be laughing at me, you've [F/C]got the [C#dim7]right [Dm]
But you [Bb]go on smiling so clear and so [F/C]bright [C#dim7] [Dm]
Outro
[Bb] [F/C] [C#dim7] [Dm]