Simon & Garfunkel – Richard Cory (Guitar)

Capo 4
Key
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Versions (3)

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Chords

[Intro] A7 [Verse]
Am                                  G
They say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town

     Am                       E7
With political connections to spread his wealth around

D5 
Born into society a banker's only child

       Am   G       C               E7
He had everything a man could want; power, grace and style
[Chorus]
C                    Am
But I    work in his factory

      D5
And i curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty
                                 C                 Am
And i wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be

     D5                D7                Am
Oh I wish that i could be   -    Richard Cory
[Verse]
     Am                             G
The papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes

         Am                        E7
Richard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show

         D5
And the rumours of his parties and the orgies on his yacht

        Am     G       C          E7
Oh, he surely must be happy with everything he's got
[Chorus]
C                    Am
But I    work in his factory

      D5
And I curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty
                                 C                 Am
And i wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be

     D5                D7                Am
Oh I wish that i could be   -    Richard Cory
[Verse]
    Am                          G
He freely gave to charities, he had the common touch

               Am                                  E7
And they were grateful for his patronage, and they thanked him very much

      D5 
So my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read

Am      G         C                         Am
Richard Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head
[Chorus]
C                    Am
But I    work in his factory

      D5
And i curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty
                                 C                 Am
And i wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be

     D5                E7                Am
Oh I wish that i could be   -    Richard Cory