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Richard Cory

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  Chords for "Richard Cory"
Written by Paul Simon
Submitted by F.D. Mastrella
     Dm                             C
They say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town,
       Dm                     A
With political connections to spread his wealth around.
G
Born into society, a banker's only child,
       Dm   C       F               A                        F
He had everything a man could want: power, grace, and style.
                    Dm
But I   work in his factory
      G
And I curse the life I'm living
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be,
      F                 Dm
Oh, I wish that I could be,
      G
Oh, I wish that I could be
        Dm
Richard Cory.
    Dm                              C
The papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes:
        Dm                         A
Richard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show.
        G
And the rumor of his parties and the orgies on his yacht!
       Dm     C       F          A                    F
Oh, he surely must be happy with everything he's got.
                    Dm
But I   work in his factory
      G
And I curse the life I'm living
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be,
      F                 Dm
Oh, I wish that I could be,
      G
Oh, I wish that I could be
        Dm
Richard Cory.
   Dm                         C
He freely gave to charity, he had the common touch,
              Dm                             A
And they were grateful for his patronage and thanked him very much,
      G
So my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read:
         Dm C      F                         A                         F
Richard Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head.
                    Dm
But I   work in his factory
      G
And I curse the life I'm living
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be,
      F                 Dm
Oh, I wish that I could be,
      G
Oh, I wish that I could be
        Dm
Richard Cory.

Richard Cory chords and lyrics

Free chords for Richard Cory by Simon & Garfunkel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Chords for "Richard Cory"
Written by Paul Simon
Submitted by F.D. Mastrella
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be,
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be,
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be,

Richard Cory Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

Learn how to play Richard Cory by Simon & Garfunkel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Richard Cory chords”, “Richard Cory guitar chords”, or “Simon & Garfunkel Richard Cory chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Richard Cory chords and for experienced players who want accurate Richard Cory lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, D, Dm, C, A, G.

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