Capo 4th fret Intro A7 Am G They say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town Am E7 With political connections to spread his wealth around D5 Born into society a banker's only child Am G C E7 He had everything a man could want; power, grace and style C Am But I -- work in his factory D5 And i curse the life I'm living, And I curse my poverty C Am And i wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be D5 D7 Am Oh I wish that i could be - Richard Cory Am G The papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes Am E7 Richard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show D5 And the rumours of his parties and the orgies on his yacht Am G C E7 Oh, he surely must be happy with everything he's got C Am But I -- work in his factory D5 And I curse the life I'm living, And I curse my poverty C Am And i wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be D5 D7 Am Oh I wish that i could be - Richard Cory Am G He freely gave to charities, he had the common touch Am E7 And they were grateful for his patronage, and they thanked him very much D5 So my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read Am G C Am Richard Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head C Am But I -- work in his factory D5 And i curse the life I'm living, And I curse my poverty C Am And i wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be D5 E7 Am Oh I wish that i could be - Richard Cory
