Capo 4th fret

Intro A7

Am (x02210@1)                                GThey (320003@1)say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town
     Am (x02210@1)                     E7With (020130@1)political connections to spread his wealth around
D5 (xx023x@1)Born into society a banker's only child
       Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)             E7He (020130@1)had everything a man could want; power, grace and style


C (x32010@1)                  AmBut (x02210@1)I -- work in his factory
      D5And (xx023x@1)i curse the life I'm living,

And I curse my poverty
                            C (x32010@1)                    AmAnd (x02210@1)i wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be
     D5 (xx023x@1)              D7 (xx0212@1)              AmOh (x02210@1)I wish that i could be   -    Richard Cory

     Am (x02210@1)                           GThe (320003@1)papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes
         Am (x02210@1)                      E7Richard (020130@1)Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show
         D5And (xx023x@1)the rumours of his parties and the orgies on his yacht
        Am (x02210@1)   G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)        E7Oh, (020130@1)he surely must be happy with everything he's got


C (x32010@1)                  AmBut (x02210@1)I -- work in his factory
      D5And (xx023x@1)I curse the life I'm living,

And I curse my poverty
                            C (x32010@1)                    AmAnd (x02210@1)i wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be
     D5 (xx023x@1)              D7 (xx0212@1)              AmOh (x02210@1)I wish that i could be   -    Richard Cory

    Am (x02210@1)                        GHe (320003@1)freely gave to charities, he had the common touch
               Am (x02210@1)                                E7And (020130@1)they were grateful for his patronage, and they thanked him very much
      D5 (xx023x@1)So my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read
Am (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)                       AmRichard (x02210@1)Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head


C (x32010@1)                  AmBut (x02210@1)I -- work in his factory
      D5And (xx023x@1)i curse the life I'm living,

And I curse my poverty
                            C (x32010@1)                    AmAnd (x02210@1)i wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be
     D5 (xx023x@1)              E7 (020130@1)              AmOh (x02210@1)I wish that i could be   -    Richard Cory