Simon & Garfunkel – Richard Cory (Guitar Intro)
Capo 4
Key
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Chords
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Richard Cory – Simon and Garfunkel
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Written by: Paul Simon
From: "Sounds of Silence" (1966)
Tabbed by: maguri
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capo: 4th fret
play: Am
key: C#m
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A7sus4 x-0-2-0-3-0
D5 x(0)0-2-3-x
C5 x-3-x-0-1-x
E7 0-2-0-1-0-0
E7sus4 0-2-0-2-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| A7sus4 | % | % | % |
[Verse]
Am G They say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town Am E E7 With political connections to spread his wealth around D5 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 D5 And I curse my poverty D5 C Am And I wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be D5 D5 D5 C5 D5 Am Oh I wish that I could be - Ri-chard Co-ry
(single strum) (single strum)
[Interlude]
| A7sus4 | % |
[Verse]
Am G The papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes Am E E7 Richard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show D5 D5 And the rumour 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 D5 And I curse my poverty D5 C Am And I wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be D5 D5 D5 C5 D5 Am Oh I wish that I could be - Ri-chard Co-ry
(single strum) (single strum)
[Interlude]
| A7sus4 |
[Verse]
Am G He freely gave to charities, he had the common touch Am E E7 And they were grateful for his patronage, and they thanked him very much D5 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
(single strum) (single strum)
[Chorus]
C Am But I ... work in his factory D5 And I curse the life I'm living, D5 And I curse my poverty D5 C Am And I wish that I could be, oh I wish that I could be D5 E7sus4 E7 [ Am ] Oh I wish that I could be – ee - e Richard Cory
[coda]
| Am | Am | Am | Am (single strums)