the GBV's songbook

name: Fountain of Youth
album: Forever Since Breakfast
date: 1986
author(s): Robert Pollard
© 1986 Needmore song (BMI)

chords:
B  x24442
F# 244322
A  x02220
E  022100
C  x35553
G  355433

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B  F#  B  F#    \
A  E   A  E     /  -x2-
B  F#  A  E   F#   -x2-

B  F#
                          B  F#
In the mirror's care now
Comb your silken hair now
 A          E          A          E
You wanna stay young, you wanna stay young

B  F#
                          B  F#
Buy you pretty lace, yeah
And makeup for your face, yeah
 A          E          A          E
You wanna stay young, you wanna stay young

E  C  G  A  -x2 with solo-

E
   C                 G
I hope you know that all of these girls
       A             E
Are a lot like you
    C                 G
Cry indigo tears and fall on your knees
        A
To the fountain of youth


B  F#  B  F#    \
A  E   A  E     /  -x2-
B  F#  A  E   F#   -x2-

B  F#
                          B  F#
In her social grace now
Gaining so much praise now
 A          E          A          E
You wanna stay young, you wanna stay young
B  F#
                              B  F#
Pills and beauty creams, yeah
Protect a little girl's dreams, yeah
 A          E          A          E
You wanna stay young, you wanna stay young

E  C  G  A  -x2 with solo-

E
   C                 G
I hope you know that all of these girls
       A             E
Are a lot like you
    C                 G
Cry indigo tears and fall on your knees
        A                 E
To the fountain of youth
   C                 G
I hope you know that all of these girls
       A             E
Are a lot like you
    C                 G
Cry indigo tears and fall on your knees
        A
To the fountain of youth


B  F#  B  F#    \
A  E   A  E     /  -x2-
B  F#  A  E   F#   -x2-

E  C  G  A  -x2 with solo-

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tabbed by: Rémi.