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