Chords for "Richard Cory"

Written by Paul Simon
Submitted by F.D. Mastrella



Dm (xx0231@1)                           C (x32010@1)                
They say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town,
       Dm (xx0231@1)                   A (x02220@1)                          
With political connections to spread his wealth around.
G (320003@1)                                  
Born into society, a banker's only child,
       Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)             A (x02220@1)                      F (133211@1)
He had everything a man could want: power, grace, and style.

Dm (xx0231@1)    
But I   work in his factory
      G (320003@1)                      
And I curse the life I'm living
                    
And I curse my poverty
                        
And I wish that I could be,
      F (133211@1)               DmOh, (xx0231@1)I wish that I could be,
      G (320003@1)               
Oh, I wish that I could be
        Dm (xx0231@1)        
Richard Cory.

Dm (xx0231@1)                            C (x32010@1)           
The papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes:
        Dm (xx0231@1)                       A (x02220@1)              
Richard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show.
        G (320003@1)                                          
And the rumor of his parties and the orgies on his yacht!
       Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)        A (x02220@1)                  F (133211@1)Oh, he surely must be happy with everything he's got.

Dm (xx0231@1)    
But I   work in his factory
      G (320003@1)                      
And I curse the life I'm living
                    
And I curse my poverty
                        
And I wish that I could be,
      F (133211@1)               DmOh, (xx0231@1)I wish that I could be,
      G (320003@1)               
Oh, I wish that I could be
        Dm (xx0231@1)        
Richard Cory.

Dm (xx0231@1)                       C (x32010@1)            
He freely gave to charity, he had the common touch,
              Dm (xx0231@1)                           A (x02220@1)               
And they were grateful for his patronage and thanked him very much,
      G (320003@1)                                                      
So my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read:
         DmC      F (133211@1)                       A (x02220@1)                       FRichard (133211@1)Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head.

Dm (xx0231@1)    
But I   work in his factory
      G (320003@1)                      
And I curse the life I'm living
                    
And I curse my poverty
                        
And I wish that I could be,
      F (133211@1)               DmOh, (xx0231@1)I wish that I could be,
      G (320003@1)               
Oh, I wish that I could be
        Dm (xx0231@1)        
Richard Cory.