Richard Cory Simon & Garfunkel
G5: XX0033
Dm/maj7: XX0221
G7: 320001
Intro A7
They [Dm]say that Richard Cory owns one [C]half of this whole town
With p[Dm]olitical co[Dm/maj7]nnections to s[A]pread his wealth a[A7]round
[G5]Born into society a banker's only child
He had [Dm]every[C]thing a [F]man could want; [A7]power, grace and style
[F]But I -- work in his [Dm]factory
And I [G5]curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be, oh I [F]wish that I could [Dm]be
Oh I [G5]wish that I could [G7]be - Richard [Dm]Cory
The p[Dm]apers print his picture almost [C]everywhere he goes
Richard [Dm]Cory at the [Dm/maj7]opera, Richard [A]Cory at a [A7]show
And the r[G5]umours of his parties and the orgies on his yacht
Oh, he s[Dm]urely m[C]ust be h[F]appy with e[A7]verything he's got
[F]But I -- work in his [Dm]factory
And I [G5]curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be, oh I [F]wish that I could [Dm]be
Oh I [G5]wish that I could [G7]be - Richard [Dm]Cory
G5: [Dm]xx0033[C]
He freely gave to charities, he had the common touch
And they were g[Dm]rateful for his [Dm/maj7]patronage, and they t[A]hanked him very [A7]much
So my [G5]mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read
[Dm]Richard [C]Cory went [F]home last night and put a [Dm]bullet through his head
[F]But I -- work in his [Dm]factory
And I [G5]curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be, oh I [F]wish that I could [Dm]be
Oh I [G5]wish that I could [A7]be - Richard [Dm]Cory
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