Richard Cory Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

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_ _ They say that Richard Corey [G#m] owns one [B] half of this whole town [C#] with political _
connections _ _ [G#] to spread his wealth around
_ [F#] _ born into _ society
a _ bankers only child he [C#m] had [F#] everything [E] a man could want
[G#] _ power, race, and style
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but I
_ _ work [C#m] in his factory
_ _ and [F#]
I curse the life I'm living and I curse my poverty
and I wish that I could be
oh [E] I wish that [C#m] I could be
oh [F#] I wish that I could be [C#] Richard _ Corey
_ _ _ Her _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[B] almost _ everywhere he goes [C#] Richard Corey
at the opera [G#] Richard Corey
at a show
and [F#] the rumor _ of the party
and the ork he's on [E] his yacht
[F#] oh [C#m] he [B] surely must [E] be happy
_ [G#] with everything he's got
_ [E] _
_ _ _ but I _
I [C#] work in his factory
_ [C#m] _
_ and [F#] I curse the life I'm living
and I curse my poverty
_ and I wish that I could be
[E] oh I wish _ [C#m] that I could be
oh [F#] I wish that I could be _ _
_ [E] Richard _ [C#] Corey _ _
_ _ He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ really gave to charity
[B] he had the common touch
and [C#] they were grateful
for his patronage
and [G#] they thanked him very [G#m] much
so [F#] my mind was filled with wonder
when the evening _ headlines read [C#m] _ Richard [F#] Corey
[E] went home last night
and [C#] put a bullet through his head
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_ _ _ but I _ _
I work [C#m] in his factory _
_ and [F#] I curse the life I'm living
and I curse my poverty
_ and I curse my poverty
and I wish that I could be
oh [E] I wish that [C#] I could be
[E] oh [F#] I wish that I could [G#] _ be
oh I wish that I could be _ _ _ Richard [C#m] _ Corey _ _ _ _ _
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