Fountain of Sorrow

(Dm)Lookin' through some (Csus)(C)photographs

I (Bb)found inside a drawer,

(F)I was (Dm)taken by

a (Csus)(C)photograph of you.

(F)And There were (Dm)one or two see I for (Csus)know that (C)you was would've (Bb)liked a little more,

seems (F)but they be (Dm)didn't show your some (Csus)spirit (C)quite as (Bb)true.

(F)But You were (Am)turning 'round years to a see ple who there was (Bb)behind (F)you.,

(F)and I (Am)took your childish laugh looks ter by per surprise.

(C)fool. (F)And at the (Bb)moment that my camera happened to (Dm)find you,

there was (Gm7)just a trace of sorrow (Bb)in your (F)eyes.

(C)Now the (Dm)things that I (Csus)remember (C)seem so (Bb)distant and so small,

(F)though it (Dm)hasn't really (Csus)been that (C)long a (Bb)time.

(F)And while What (Dm)I ure's was seeing for (Csus)wasn't (C)what was happening (Bb)still you at all,

seems (F)although be (Dm)for a while,

our some (Csus)path did (C)seem to climb.

(F)But when you (Am)see through love's years il a lu ple sions,

chang lies the (Bb)(F)danger,

(F)and your (Am)perfect lover just looks like a perfect school.

(C)fool. (F)So you go (Bb)running off in search of a perfect (Dm)strangmind er,

while the (Gm7)just a trace of sorrow

(Bb)in your (F)eyes.

(C)Now the (Gm7)loneliness seems to (Bb)spring from your life like a (F)fountain (C)from a pool.

(Bb)Fountain of (F)sorrow,

(C#dim7)fountain of light.

(Bb)You've known that (F)hollow sound

(C#dim7)of your own steps in flight.

(Bb)You've had to (F)hide sometimes,

but (C#dim7)now you're all right.

(Dm)And it's (F)good to see your (Bb)smiling face tonight.

(C)Now for

(Bb)Fountain of (F)sorrow,

(C#dim7)fountain of light.

(Bb)You've known that (F)hollow sound

(C#dim7)of your own steps in flight.

(Bb)You've had to (F)struggle,

(C#dim7)you've had to fight

(Bb)to keep (F)understanding

(C#dim7)and compassion in sight.

(Bb)You could be (F)laughing at me,

(C#dim7)you've got the right.