Richard Cory

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