Em

Em                                                       D                   
                Dsus4
They say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town,
            Em                                 B
With political connections to spread his wealth around.
A
Born into society, a banker's only child,
            Em      D        G                A       B
He had everything a man could want: money, grace, and style.

Em

Em                                                   D                       
         Dsus4
The papers print his picture almost every place he goes
                Em                                     B
Richard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show.
              A
And the rumour of his parties and the orgies on his yacht!
      Em      D          G    A       B
He really must be happy with everything he's got.

      G                    Em
But I, I work in his factory
           Am                   Em
And I curse the life I'm living
   Am                    Em
I curse my poverty
   Am                     Em
I wish that I could be,
   Am                     Em
I wish that I could be,
         Am                       B
Oh, I wish that I could be

John Denver

Em

Em                                          D
He freely gave to charity, he had the common touch,
                         Em                                           B
And they were thankful for his patronage and they thanked him very much,
             A
So my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read:
Em          D              G                                       Em
"Richard Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head."

     G                  Em
But I work in his factory
           Am                    Em
And I curse the life I'm living
   Am                    Em
I curse my poverty
    Am                     Em
I wish that I could be,
         Am                     Em
Oh, I wish that I could be,
         Am                       B
Oh, I wish that I could be

Richard Cory.
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