Chords for Sixto Rodriguez - "Rich Folks Hoax"
Tempo:
62.875 bpm
Chords used:
F#
Bm
Em
B
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm] The moon is hanging in [Em] the purple [F#] sky.
[Bm] Big Stephen, [B] while [Em] his mother [F#] sighs,
[Em] [B] talking [F#m] about [Bm] the rich folks.
The rich folks have the same jokes
and [F#] they talk in basic [Bm] places.
The priest is preaching from [B] a shallow [Em]
[F#m] grave.
[F#] [Bm] He casts his money, [Em] then he paints you [F#] spades.
[Em] [F#] Talking to [Bm] the young folks.
Young folks have [Em] the same jokes,
but [F#] they meet in older [Bm] places.
[Em] So don't [F#] tell me about [Bm] your success.
[Em] No, [F#] you're just a piece for my [Bm] happiness.
[Em] [F#] Smokey head, I never [Bm] could digest.
Those [Em] illusions [F#] you pray to have [Bm] going.
The sun shining as [Em] it's always [F#] done.
[Bm] Constant dust is the face [Em] of every [F#] one.
[Em]
[F#] Talking about [Bm] the rich folks.
The poor create [E] the rich folks
[F#] and only they can best that fool.
[Bm] They're demons.
[Em] So don't [F#] tell me [Bm] about your success.
[Em] [F#] No, you're just a piece for [Bm] my happiness.
[Em] [F#] Smokey head, I [Bm] never could digest.
[Em] Those illusions [F#] you pray to [Bm] have going.
[Em] Those illusions [F#] you pray to [Bm] have going.
Those [Em] illusions [F#] you pray to [Bm] have going.
[Bm] Big Stephen, [B] while [Em] his mother [F#] sighs,
[Em] [B] talking [F#m] about [Bm] the rich folks.
The rich folks have the same jokes
and [F#] they talk in basic [Bm] places.
The priest is preaching from [B] a shallow [Em]
[F#m] grave.
[F#] [Bm] He casts his money, [Em] then he paints you [F#] spades.
[Em] [F#] Talking to [Bm] the young folks.
Young folks have [Em] the same jokes,
but [F#] they meet in older [Bm] places.
[Em] So don't [F#] tell me about [Bm] your success.
[Em] No, [F#] you're just a piece for my [Bm] happiness.
[Em] [F#] Smokey head, I never [Bm] could digest.
Those [Em] illusions [F#] you pray to have [Bm] going.
The sun shining as [Em] it's always [F#] done.
[Bm] Constant dust is the face [Em] of every [F#] one.
[Em]
[F#] Talking about [Bm] the rich folks.
The poor create [E] the rich folks
[F#] and only they can best that fool.
[Bm] They're demons.
[Em] So don't [F#] tell me [Bm] about your success.
[Em] [F#] No, you're just a piece for [Bm] my happiness.
[Em] [F#] Smokey head, I [Bm] never could digest.
[Em] Those illusions [F#] you pray to [Bm] have going.
[Em] Those illusions [F#] you pray to [Bm] have going.
Those [Em] illusions [F#] you pray to [Bm] have going.
Key:
F#
Bm
Em
B
F#m
F#
Bm
Em
[Bm] The moon is hanging in [Em] the purple [F#] sky. _
[Bm] _ Big Stephen, [B] while [Em] his mother [F#] sighs, _
_ _ [Em] _ [B] talking [F#m] about [Bm] the rich folks.
The rich folks have the same jokes
and [F#] they talk in basic [Bm] places. _
_ The priest is preaching from [B] a shallow [Em]
[F#m] grave.
[F#] _ [Bm] _ He casts his money, [Em] then he paints you [F#] spades.
_ _ _ [Em] _ [F#] Talking to [Bm] the young folks.
Young folks have [Em] the same jokes,
but [F#] they meet in older [Bm] places.
_ _ [Em] So don't [F#] tell me about [Bm] your success.
_ _ [Em] No, [F#] you're just a piece for my [Bm] happiness.
_ _ [Em] _ [F#] Smokey head, I never [Bm] could digest.
_ Those [Em] illusions [F#] you pray to have [Bm] going.
_ _ The sun shining as [Em] it's always [F#] done.
_ [Bm] _ Constant dust is the face [Em] of every [F#] one.
_ _ _ [Em] _
[F#] Talking about [Bm] the rich folks.
The poor create [E] the rich folks
[F#] and only they can best that fool.
_ [Bm] They're demons. _
[Em] So don't [F#] tell me [Bm] about your success. _ _
[Em] _ [F#] No, you're just a piece for [Bm] my happiness. _ _ _
[Em] _ [F#] Smokey head, I [Bm] never could digest. _
[Em] Those illusions [F#] you pray to [Bm] have going. _ _
[Em] Those illusions [F#] you pray to [Bm] have going.
_ Those [Em] illusions [F#] you pray to [Bm] have going. _ _ _
[Bm] _ Big Stephen, [B] while [Em] his mother [F#] sighs, _
_ _ [Em] _ [B] talking [F#m] about [Bm] the rich folks.
The rich folks have the same jokes
and [F#] they talk in basic [Bm] places. _
_ The priest is preaching from [B] a shallow [Em]
[F#m] grave.
[F#] _ [Bm] _ He casts his money, [Em] then he paints you [F#] spades.
_ _ _ [Em] _ [F#] Talking to [Bm] the young folks.
Young folks have [Em] the same jokes,
but [F#] they meet in older [Bm] places.
_ _ [Em] So don't [F#] tell me about [Bm] your success.
_ _ [Em] No, [F#] you're just a piece for my [Bm] happiness.
_ _ [Em] _ [F#] Smokey head, I never [Bm] could digest.
_ Those [Em] illusions [F#] you pray to have [Bm] going.
_ _ The sun shining as [Em] it's always [F#] done.
_ [Bm] _ Constant dust is the face [Em] of every [F#] one.
_ _ _ [Em] _
[F#] Talking about [Bm] the rich folks.
The poor create [E] the rich folks
[F#] and only they can best that fool.
_ [Bm] They're demons. _
[Em] So don't [F#] tell me [Bm] about your success. _ _
[Em] _ [F#] No, you're just a piece for [Bm] my happiness. _ _ _
[Em] _ [F#] Smokey head, I [Bm] never could digest. _
[Em] Those illusions [F#] you pray to [Bm] have going. _ _
[Em] Those illusions [F#] you pray to [Bm] have going.
_ Those [Em] illusions [F#] you pray to [Bm] have going. _ _ _