Corner Store Chords

by Jonathan Richman
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Difficulty: beginner
Capo: no capo
Author senioritaflame 147. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014

Chords

G
C
D
Em
Bm
D7

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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.
 
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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 
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Corner store 
        G
Corner store.
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2 comments
iceman95
Nice tab! For those of you interested in playing in the original key (without too much added work on your part): transpose -5 and put a capo on 1!
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MichaelMcMaster
Love this tune, thanks for tabbing!!
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