Corner Store chords by Jonathan Richman

Chords with lyrics

The original version starts with an Eb MajorEb chord instead of a G.

This is one of the best songs ever written.


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

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


C majorC     D MajorD         C majorC     D MajorD
I know it cost more money to shop there.
       E minorEm  B minorBm      E minorEm  D MajorD
But this was love.  This was lo-o-o-ove.
C majorC         D MajorD        C majorC        D MajorD
I know you had to pay more money. I'll pay money. I'll pay more!
D MajorD                  D7D7
I don't care what the mall has got. I want back that corner store!


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

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


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


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


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


G+G         C majorC
Bum ba dibba dibba dibba way-oh
D MajorD         C majorC   G+G
Bum ba dibba dibba way-oh webbo
          C majorC
Bum ba dibba dibba no
    D MajorD
Corner store
    G+G