The Smiths - Reel Around the Fountain: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Reel Around the Fountain" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A It's time the tale were told E Of how you took a child F#m D And you made him old It's time the tale were told Of how you took a child And you made him old You made him old G F#m Reel around the fountain Bm Slap me on the patio G I'll take it now F#m E Oh Chorus: 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 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 It's time the tale were told Of how you took a child And you made him old It's time that the tale were told Of how you took a child And you made him old You made him old Oh, reel around the fountain Slap me on the patio I'll take it now Ah, oh Chorus: Fifteen minutes with you Oh, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you Oh, but I do Fifteen minutes with you Oh, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you I do Oh, I, oh, I do Oh I dreamt about you last night And I fell out of bed twice You can pin and mount me like a butterfly But, "Take me to the haven of your bed" Was something that you never said Two lumps, please You're the bee's knees but so am I Oh, meet me at the fountain Shove me on the patio I'll take it slowly Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Chorus: Fifteen minutes with you Oh, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you Oh, but I do Fifteen minutes with you Oh, no, I wouldn't say no Oh, people see no worth in you I do Oh, I, I do Oh, I do Oh, I do Oh, I do You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  F#m  G  Bm  Bm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Reel Around the Fountain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Reel Around the Fountain" by The Smiths.