A     B                      E
How many times have you heard someone say
             B             A            E
If I had his money I would do things my way
                B              A          E
But little they know that it's so hard to find
                B          A         E
One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind


[Verse 2]
           B          A           E
Once I was waiting in fortune and fame
                  B                    A               E
Everything that I dreamed for to get a start in life's game
                 A   B                  E
Then suddenly it hap-pened I lost every dime
                  B          A         E
But I'm richer by far with a satisfied mind


[Interlude]
B  A  E


[Verse 3]
            A   B                           E
Money can't buy back your youth when you're old
                        B           A                 E
Or a friend when you're lonely or a love that's grown cold
               B           A         E
The wealthiest person is a pauper at times
                B          A         E
Compared to the man with a satisfied mind


[Verse 4]
                 B            A            E
When my life has ended and my time has run out
                  B               A                E
My friends and my loved ones I'll leave there's no doubt
                          A   B                     E
But there's one thing for cer-tain when it comes my time
                    B            A         E
I'll leave this old world with a satisfied mind