Richard Cory Simon & Garfunkel
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They [Am]say that Richard Cory owns one [G]half of this whole town
With [Am]political connections to [E]spread his wealth a[E7]round
[D5]Born into society a [D5]banker's only child
He had [Am]every[G]thing a [C]man could want: [E7]power, grace and style
CHORUS
[C] But I ... work in his [Am]factory
And I [D5]curse the life I'm living
And I [D5]curse my poverty
And I [D5]wish that I could be, oh I [C]wish that I could [Am]be
Oh I [D5]wish that I could [D5]be - [D5]Ri-[C5]chard [D5]Co-[Am]ry
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INTRO
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VERSE
The [Am]papers print his picture almost [G]everywhere he goes
Richard [Am]Cory at the opera, Richard [E]Cory at a [E7]show
And the r[D5]umour of his parties and the [D5]orgies on his yacht
Oh, he [Am]surely [G]must be [C]happy with [E7]everything he's got
CHORUS
[C] But I ... work in his [Am]factory
And I [D5]curse the life I'm living
And I [D5]curse my poverty
And I [D5]wish that I could be, oh I [C]wish that I could [Am]be
Oh I [D5]wish that I could [D5]be - [D5]Ri-[C5]chard [D5]Co-[Am]ry
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INTRO
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VERSE
He [Am]freely gave to charities, he [G]had the common touch
And they were [Am]grateful for his patronage, and they [E]thanked him very [E7]much
So my [D5]mind was filled with wonder when the [D5]evening headlines read
[Am]Richard [G]Cory went [C]home last night and put a [Am]bullet through his head
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CHORUS
But [C]I ... work in his [Am]factory
And I [D5]curse the life I'm living,
And I [D5]curse my poverty
And I [D5]wish that I could be, oh I [C]wish that I could [Am]be
Oh I [D5]wish that I could [E7sus4]be - ee - [E7]e Richard[(] C[Am]ory[)]
CODA (breaks)
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