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G5: XX0033 Dm/maj7: XX0221 G7: 320001 Intro A7
They Dmsay that Richard Cory owns one Chalf of this whole town Dm Dm/maj7 A A7 With political connections to spread his wealth around G5Born into society a banker's only child He had DmeveryCthing a Fman could want; A7power, grace and style
FBut I -- work in his Dmfactory And I G5curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be, oh I Fwish that I could Dmbe Oh I G5wish that I could G7be - Richard DmCory
The pDmapers print his picture almost Ceverywhere he goes Dm Dm/maj7 A A7 Richard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show And the rG5umours of his parties and the orgies on his yacht Oh, he sDmurely mCust be hFappy with eA7verything he's got
FBut I -- work in his Dmfactory And I G5curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be, oh I Fwish that I could Dmbe Oh I G5wish that I could G7be - Richard DmCory
Dm C G5: xx0033 He freely gave to charities, he had the common touch Dm Dm/maj7 A A7 And they were grateful for his patronage, and they thanked him very much
So my G5mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read DmRichard CCory went Fhome last night and put a Dmbullet through his head
FBut I -- work in his Dmfactory And I G5curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be, oh I Fwish that I could Dmbe Oh I G5wish that I could A7be - Richard DmCory