The Smiths - Reel Around the Fountain: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Reel Around the Fountain" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Reel Around the Fountain Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Smiths

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Reel Around the Fountain" smoothly on your guitar.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord 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.