| G | C | G | |
| He slipped the ring off his | finger when he walked in the | room |
| C | G | |
| And he found him some | stranger and promised her the | moon |
| C | G | |
| How many | lies, you must have | told |
| D | C | G | |
| You think you're a | rich man, | with your pocket full of | gold |
| Verse 2 |
| G | C | G | |
| For another man's | treasure, you'd say any | thing |
| C | G | |
| But is one night of | pleasure worth the trouble you'll | bring |
| C | G | |
| Don't look so | surprised, 'cause son I should | know |
| D | C | G | |
| I once was a | rich man | with my pocket full of | gold |
| Bridge |
| D | C | G | |
| Some | night you're gonna wind up on the | wrong end of a | gun |
| D | |
| Some | jealous guy's gonna show up |
| C | D | |
| And you'll | pay for what you've | done |
| C | G | |
| What will it | say on your tomb | stone |
| D | C | G | |
| Here lies a | rich man, | with his pocket full of | gold |
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| D | C | G | |
| Yeah, here lies a | rich man, | with his pocket full | of gold |