Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town — Pearl Jam
Chords and lyrics for Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town by Pearl Jam (key of D).
Verse 1
[D]I seem [C/G]to [G]recognize your face.
All [D]things [G]familiar, yeah, I can't seem to place it.
Cannot [D]find [G/B]the candle of thought to light your name.
[D]Lifetimes [G]are catching up with me.
Chorus
All these changes [Amaj7]take place.
[C]I wish [Amaj7]I'd seen the place, [C]but no [A]one's ever taken [Em]me.
Hearts [D]and thoughts [G]they fade, fade away.
Hearts [D]and thoughts [G/B]they fade, fade [C]away.
Verse 2
[G]I [Amaj7]swear [G/B]I recognize your breath.
Memories [D]like [G]fingerprints are slowly raising.
Mutant [D][G]recall, for I'm not my father.
It's [D]hard when you're [G/B]stuck upon the shelves.
Chorus
I [C]changed, but not [Amaj7]changing at all.
[C]A small time [A]predicts my fate.
[C]Perhaps [Amaj7]that's what no one wants [Em]to see.
I [D]just want [G/B]to scream, hello.
Verse 3
My [D]God, [G]it's been so long.
Never dreamed you'd return.
But now here you are, and here I am.
Chorus
Hearts [D]and thoughts [G]they fade, fade away.
Hearts [D]and thoughts [G]they fade, fade away.
Hearts [D]and thoughts [C]they fade, [G/B]fade [C]away.
Outro
[G]Hearts [D]and [G]thoughts they fade away.
Hearts [D]and thoughts [G]they fade away.
faith fade away hearts [D]and thoughts [Cm]they [G]fade fade away hearts [D]and thoughts [C]they [G]fade
fade away hearts [D]and thoughts they fade