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Alec Benjamin - Water Fountain Chords

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ChordsC, Am, G, D
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

SheCtoldmethatshelovedmebythewaterfountain
SheAmtoldmethatshelovedmeandshedidn’tlovehim
AndGthatwasreallylovelycauseitwasinnocent
ButDnowshe’sgotacupwithsomethingelseinit
It’sCgettingkindofblurryataquarterpastten
AndAmhewasinahurrytobetouchingherskin
She’sGfeelingkindofdirtywhenshe’sdancingwithhim
DForgettingwhatshetoldmebythewaterfountain
Nowhe’sCgrabbingherhipsandpullingherin
AmKissingherlipsandwhisperinginher
GEarandsheknowsthatsheshouldn’tlisten
AndDthatsheshouldbewithmebythewaterfountain
SheCcouldn’tbeathomeinthenighttimebecause
AmItmadeherfeelalonebutatthattimeshewas
TooGyoung,IwastooDyoung
ICshouldhavebuiltahomewithafountainforus
TheAmmomentthatshetoldmethatshewasinlove
TooGyoung,IwastooDyoung,tooCyoung
TooAmyoung,tooGyoung,DYoung
AndCifsheevergoesbacktothewaterfountain
TheAmhandlewillbebrokenandtherustsetin
ButmyGhanditwillbeopenandI’lltrytofixit
MyDheartitwillbeopenandI’lltrytogiveit
NowI’mCgrabbingherhipsandpullingherin
AmKissingherlipsandwhisperinginher
GEarandIknowthatit’sonlyawish
AndDthatwe’renotstandingbythewaterfountain
TooCyoung,tooAmyoung,tooGyoung,Dyoung
SheCcouldn’tbeathomeinthenighttimebecause
AmItmadeherfeelalonebutatthattimeshewas
TooGyoung,IwastooDyoung
ICshouldhavebuiltahomewithafountainforus
TheAmmomentthatshetoldmethatshewasinlove
TooGyoung,IwastooDyoung,tooCyoung
TooAmyoung,tooGyoung,Dyoung
ICshouldhavebuiltahomewithafountainforus
TheAmmomentthatshetoldmethatshewasinlove
TooGyoung,IwastooDyoung
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ArtistAlec Benjamin
AlbumNarrated For You
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Water Fountain on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alec Benjamin - Water Fountain on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Water Fountain uses these transitions most often: Am → G (13), C → Am (13), and G → D (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

C to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Am to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

G to D

4. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from D to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

D to C

Water Fountain chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Water Fountain.

  • Water Fountain includes 51 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Water Fountain contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Water Fountain connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
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