Richard Cory

Main Riff D5 D|---0---0---0----------| B|---3---3---3----------| G|---2---2---2----------| D|---0---0---0--3h0---0-| x4 A|------------------3---| D|-0---0---0------------| Verse 1 D5 C5 They say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town D5 A5 With political connections to spread his wealth around G5 Born into society a banker's only child D5 C5 F5 A5 He had everything a man could want; power, grace and style Chorus 1 F5 D5 But I work in his factory G5 And I curse the life I'm living, And I curse my poverty F5 D5 And I wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be G5 D|---------------------------0-| B|---------------------------3-| G|---------------------------2-| D|-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------0-| A|-5-5-7-7-8-8---------------0-| D|-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-2-3-0-| Oh I wish that I could be - Richard Cory Main Riff D5 D|---0---0---0----------| B|---3---3---3----------| G|---2---2---2----------| D|---0---0---0--3h0---0-| x4 A|------------------3---| D|-0---0---0------------| Verse 2 D5 C5 The papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes D5 A5 Richard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show G5 And the rumours of his parties and the orgies on his yacht D5 C5 F5 A5 Oh, he surely must be happy with everything he's got Chorus 2 F5 D5 But I work in his factory G5 And I curse the life I'm living, And I curse my poverty F5 D5 And I wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be G5 D|---------------------------0-| B|---------------------------3-| G|---------------------------2-| D|-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------0-| A|-5-5-7-7-8-8---------------0-| D|-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-2-3-0-| Oh I wish that I could be - Richard Cory Main Riff D5 D|---0---0---0----------| B|---3---3---3----------| G|---2---2---2----------| D|---0---0---0--3h0---0-| x4 A|------------------3---| D|-0---0---0------------| Verse 3 D5 C5 He freely gave to charities, he had the common touch D5 A5 And they were grateful for his patronage, and they thanked him very much G5 So my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read D5 C5 F5 D5 Richard Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head Chorus 3 F5 D5 But I work in his factory G5 And I curse the life I'm living, And I curse my poverty F5 D5 And I wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be G5 A5 D5 Oh I wish that I could be - Richard Cory Main Riff D5 D|---0---0---0----------| B|---3---3---3----------| G|---2---2---2----------| D|---0---0---0--3h0---0-| x4 A|------------------3---| D|-0---0---0------------|