A#
I put your record on
Cm
I sing the song you wrote
Gm
And you're a world away
F
But I feel closer to home
A#
I know I left behind
Cm
Things I've loved before
Gm
But I give you my heart
F
Dearest Eleanor
A# Gm
Eleanor, remember when you used to drive me home?
F
After I played you the first song I wrote
A#
You said you thought it had potential
A# Gm
Eleanor, remember when we used to sit alone?
F
We wouldn't speak over the stereo
A#
Because we knew we didn't have to
A# Cm Gm F
Eleanor, I know it's been a long time
A# Cm Gm F
Since we were young and full of longing
But I never let you go
A#
I put your record on
Cm
I sing the song you wrote
Gm
And you're a world away
F
But I feel closer to home
A#
I know I left behind
Cm
Things I've loved before
Gm
But I give you my heart
F
Dearest Eleanor
A#
A# Gm
Eleanor, remember when we used to hate the kids
F
Who didn't understand our politics?
A#
We didn't care, we were self-righteous
A# Gm
Eleanor, we were all so full of suffering
F
We had a catalog of songs to sing
A#
That would help us to forget
A# Cm Gm F
Eleanor, I know it's been a long time
A# Cm Gm F
Since we were young and full of longing
But I never let you go
A#
I put your record on
Cm
I sing the song you wrote
Gm
And you're a world away
F
But I feel closer to home
A#
I know I left behind
Cm
Things I've loved before
Gm
But I give you my heart
F
Dearest Eleanor
C