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Corner Store Chords

(ver. 1)
Jonathan Richman
These are the chords for the song in a key that I find comfortable for singing. 
The original version starts with an Eb chord instead of a G.

This is one of the best songs ever written.


G                       C     G
Well I walked past just yesterday                                      
                             C       G
And I couldn't bear that new mall no more.                                                   
                               C         D
Now, I can't expect you all to see it my way
     C          D             Em       G
But you may not know what was there before
      C            D           C          G
And I want them to put back my old corner store


                            C       G
Well I walked past just, uh like I say
                                C      G 
and I felt this hurt that would not go home
                                    C         D      
I can't expect that you're going to see it my way
    C           D         Em        G                      
But you may not know the trees I've known 
      C            D           C           G     
And I want them to put back my old corner store.



C         D                  C          D             
I know it cost more money to shop there.
             Em   Bm            Em    D                        
But this was love.    This was lo-o-o-ove.
C                 D               C               D                            
I know you had to pay more money. I'll pay money. I'll pay more!
D                                   D7                 
I don't care what the mall has got. I want back that corner store!


    G                    C         G                   
And what did I feel as I walked by slow?
               C   G    
Sorrow. Sorrow all around.
                        C     D                       
Why I would feel sorrow I now know.
C           D           Em       G                          
I smelled a ghost smell from the ground:
     C          D               C         G       
That old wooden smell from the old corner store.



G                  C               
Bum ba dibba dibba dibba way-oh
D                  C      G      
Bum ba dibba dibba way-oh webbo
                   C         D            G                          
Bum ba dibba dibba no corner store corner sto-o-ore


G                  C               
Bum ba dibba dibba dibba way-oh
D                  C      G      
Bum ba dibba dibba way-oh webbo
                   C         D            G 
Bum ba dibba dibba no corner store corner store


G                 C     G      
I walked past one final time
                              C       G         
And I wished the worst on the place I shop.
                               C         D       
Now I can't expect everyone to feel like I am.
    C         D             Em      G                   
But I spot a trend that has got to stop.
      C            D             C           G
And I want them to put back that old corner store.


G                  C               
Bum ba dibba dibba dibba way-oh
D                  C      G      
Bum ba dibba dibba way-oh webbo
                   C         D            G                          
Bum ba dibba dibba no corner store corner sto-o-ore


G                  C               
Bum ba dibba dibba dibba way-oh
D                  C      G      
Bum ba dibba dibba way-oh webbo
                   C    
Bum ba dibba dibba no 
        D
Corner store 
        G
Corner store.
            
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