{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1091727,"song":"Richard Cory","artist":"Simon & Garfunkel","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1091727-richard-cory-chords-by-simon-garfunkel/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1091727?type=chord","rating":4.87156,"votes":17,"content":"  Chords for \"Richard Cory\"\r\n\r\nWritten by Paul Simon\r\nSubmitted by F.D. Mastrella\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]                  \r\nThey say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]                            \r\nWith political connections to spread his wealth around.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                    \r\nBorn into society, a banker's only child,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]  \r\nHe had everything a man could want: power, grace, and style.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]      \r\nBut I   work in his factory[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                        \r\nAnd I curse the life I'm living[/tab]\r\n                    \r\nAnd I curse my poverty\r\n                        \r\nAnd I wish that I could be,\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nOh, I wish that I could be,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                 \r\nOh, I wish that I could be[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]          \r\nRichard Cory.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]             \r\nThe papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes:[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]                \r\nRichard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                                            \r\nAnd the rumor of his parties and the orgies on his yacht![/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch] \r\nOh, he surely must be happy with everything he's got.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]      \r\nBut I   work in his factory[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                        \r\nAnd I curse the life I'm living[/tab]\r\n                    \r\nAnd I curse my poverty\r\n                        \r\nAnd I wish that I could be,\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nOh, I wish that I could be,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                 \r\nOh, I wish that I could be[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]          \r\nRichard Cory.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]              \r\nHe freely gave to charity, he had the common touch,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Dm[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]                 \r\nAnd they were grateful for his patronage and thanked him very much,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                                                        \r\nSo my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read:[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nRichard Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]      \r\nBut I   work in his factory[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                        \r\nAnd I curse the life I'm living[/tab]\r\n                    \r\nAnd I curse my poverty\r\n                        \r\nAnd I wish that I could be,\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nOh, I wish that I could be,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                 \r\nOh, I wish that I could be[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]          \r\nRichard Cory.[/tab]","plain_text":"Chords for \"Richard Cory\"\n\nWritten by Paul Simon\nSubmitted by F.D. Mastrella\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                    \nAnd I curse my poverty\n                        \nAnd I wish that I could be,\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                    \nAnd I curse my poverty\n                        \nAnd I wish that I could be,\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                    \nAnd I curse my poverty\n                        \nAnd I wish that I could be,","chords":["F","D","Dm","C","A","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}