G5:      XX0033
Dm/maj7: XX0221
G7:      320001

Intro A7

     Dm (xx0231@1)                           CThey (x32010@1)say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town
      Dm (xx0231@1)       Dm/maj7       A (x02220@1)               A7With (x02020@1)political connections to spread his wealth around
G5Born (355xxx@1)into society a banker's only child
       Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)             A7He (x02020@1)had everything a man could want; power, grace and style


F (133211@1)                  DmBut (xx0231@1)I -- work in his factory
      G5And (355xxx@1)I curse the life I'm living,

And I curse my poverty
                                 F (133211@1)               DmAnd (xx0231@1)I wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be
     G5 (355xxx@1)              G7 (320001@1)              DmOh (xx0231@1)I wish that I could be   -    Richard Cory

     Dm (xx0231@1)                           CThe (x32010@1)papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes
        Dm (xx0231@1)        Dm/maj7        A (x02220@1)       A7Richard (x02020@1)Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show
         G5And (355xxx@1)the rumours of his parties and the orgies on his yacht
        Dm (xx0231@1)   C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)        A7Oh, (x02020@1)he surely must be happy with everything he's got


F (133211@1)                  DmBut (xx0231@1)I -- work in his factory
      G5And (355xxx@1)I curse the life I'm living,

And I curse my poverty
                                 F (133211@1)               DmAnd (xx0231@1)I wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be
     G5 (355xxx@1)              G7 (320001@1)              DmOh (xx0231@1)I wish that I could be   -    Richard Cory

    Dm (xx0231@1)                        CG5: (x32010@1)xx0033


He freely gave to charities, he had the common touch
               Dm (xx0231@1)            Dm/maj7              A (x02220@1)             A7And (x02020@1)they were grateful for his patronage, and they thanked him very much
      G5So (355xxx@1)my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read
Dm (xx0231@1)    C (x32010@1)       F (133211@1)                       DmRichard (xx0231@1)Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head


F (133211@1)                  DmBut (xx0231@1)I -- work in his factory
      G5And (355xxx@1)I curse the life I'm living,

And I curse my poverty
                                 F (133211@1)               DmAnd (xx0231@1)I wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be
     G5 (355xxx@1)              A7 (x02020@1)              DmOh (xx0231@1)I wish that I could be   -    Richard Cory