Future Islands - The fountain
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
D F#m
[Verse]
DHe sits low, in a shady grove
Where the trees arc slow, in the shape of 'you know'
F#mMarble stairwells, waterfalls, egrets' heads and open arms
DWhistling through his pensive teeth, the scene is set to peak
Like how the Bmdesert meets the reef
And steals the Gheart - of the thief
DShe walks slow, past the reach of home
In a Western World, far from the things she knows
F#mHanging gardens, patterned walls, the books of Rilke, orchestras
DMotioning to the slow refrain, the soul is set to gain
Or Bmswallow it whole
The causal Gchain - of human loam
[Pre-Chorus]
And as Dseasons go, it's a lot like this
He reasons for a look, then a glance
To the F#mpath, where she passed
From the page of a book, to a perch in the grass
And as Dmeetings go, it's a lot like this
She tiptoes from the path, to the edge of the Bmpage
Where she dared - to be asked
What's Gin a name?
What is your name?
[Chorus]
A And if you let me Bmknow
I won't be alGone, I won't be alDone
And if youA have the time to tBmalk to
I won't doubt yoGu, doubt in you, doubt in yDou
A And if I let you kBmnow
I won't be alGone, I won't be alDone
And if youA, as if you start to fBmall
I'll be here to caGtch you D
[Bridge 1]
DTurning around, he sighs, "will you sit next to me?"
F#mMotioning 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 "I know the play - It's Gfine"
DEchoing herself, she says, "will you walk close to me?"
F#mHolding 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 "I know the way - It's Gfine"
[Chorus]
A And if you let me Bmknow
I won't be alGone, I won't be alDone
And if youA have the time to talk to
I won't doubt Gyou, doubt in you, doubt in yoDu
A And if I let you knBmow
I won't be alGone, I won't be alDone
And if youA, as if you start to fBmall
I'll be here to catch Gyou D
[Break]
D F#m
D Bm G
[Bridge 2]
D He's wasting time, you gotta take it slF#mow
May never get a chance like this
D And she knows he's wasting time
And she loves the way he trBmies
Even though she knows the lineGs
D She's taking time, you gotta let things grF#mow
May never have a chance like this
D And he knows she takes her time
And he keeps along her sBmide
All hopes to keep along her sGide
[Outro]
And as Dseasons go, it's a lot like this
He reasons for a look, then a glance
To the F#mpath, where she passed
From the page of a book, to a perch in the grass
And as Dmeetings go, it's a lot like this
She tiptoes from the path, to the edge of the Bmpage
Where she dared to be asked
What's Gin a name?
What is your name?
End on D