Richard Cory

Simon & Garfunkel

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Key: 
A7


[Verse]


Am                                
They say that Richard Cory owns 

  G
one half of this whole town

     Am                       E7
With political connections to spread
 his wealth around

D5
Born into society a banker's only 
child

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He had everything a man could 

   E7
want; power, grace and style


[Chorus]


C                    Am
But I    work in his factory

      D5
And i curse the life I'm living,

And I curse my poverty
And i wish that I could be, oh I 

C                 Am
wish that I could be

     D5                D7      
Oh I wish that i could be   -    

          Am
Richard Cory



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[Verse]


     Am                            
The papers print his picture almost

 G
 everywhere he goes

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Richard Cory at the opera, Richard 

E7
Cory at a show

         D5
And the rumours of his parties and 
the orgies on his yacht

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Oh, he surely must be happy with 

    E7
everything he's got


[Chorus]


C                    Am
But I    work in his factory

      D5
And I curse the life I'm living,

And I curse my poverty
And i wish that I could be, oh I 

C                 Am
wish that I could be

     D5                D7      
Oh I wish that i could be   -    

          Am
Richard Cory


[Verse]


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He freely gave to charities, he had 
the common touch

               Am             
And they were grateful for his 

                     E7
patronage, and they thanked him very
 much

      D5
So my mind was filled with wonder 
when the evening headlines read

Am      G         C             
Richard Cory went home last 

            Am
night and put a bullet through his 
head


[Chorus]


C                    Am
But I    work in his factory

      D5
And i curse the life I'm living,

And I curse my poverty
And i wish that I could be, oh I 

C                 Am
wish that I could be

     D5                E7      
Oh I wish that i could be   -    

          Am
Richard Cory
Song details

Composition: Paul Kane

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