Rich Man

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Capo 7th fret
[Intro]
e|--------2---0--------------------| e|--D/A------2-G6--0-----Asus4---------------|
B|------3-------3-------3---2---3--| B|------3-------3-------3---2---3--|
G|----------------------2---2---2--| G|----------------------2---2---2--|
D|--0------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| x3
A|------------------0--------------| A|--0-------2-------0--------------|
E|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
When D/AI was yoG6ung, I was Asus4told I'd find
One D/Arich man in G6ten has a Asus4satisfied mind
And D/AI’m the oneG6  Asus4  D/A  G6  Asus4  
[Verse 2]
A D/Ahundred to oG6ne says I Asus4wouldn't react
But I'm the D/Aone in a huG6ndred who would Asus4swing right back
Yes D/AI’m the oneG6  Asus4  D/A  G6  Asus4  
[Verse 3]
D/AThousands of G6steps and stairAsus4cases to climb
D/AThousands of G6men you'd most Asus4likely decline
And yet D/AI'm the oneG6  Asus4  D/A  G6  Asus4  
[Verse 4]
Ten D/Athousand to oG6ne, could I Asus4possibly bet?
I'm comD/Apelled by your G6love and I Asus4haven't lost yet
Clearly D/Ayou're the oneG6  Asus4  D/A  G6  Asus4  
[Interlude]
D/A   G6   Asus4x8
[Verse 5]
D/AOne in a miG6llion don't Asus4mean what it meant
And these D/Amillions of gG6old coins don't Asus4gleam when they’re spent
You’re D/Aleft with noneG6  Asus4  D/A  G6  Asus4  
[Verse 6]
D/ATen million G6dollars could Asus4win the whole lot
But if D/Aten million G6dollars is Asus4all that you got
You won't D/Abe the oneG6  Asus4  D/A  G6  Asus4  
[Verse 7]
D/AHundreds of G6millions of Asus4papers to sign
D/AHundreds of G6millions of Asus4souls left behind
And yet D/Awe’re the onesG6  Asus4  D/A  G6  Asus4  
[Verse 8]
A D/Abillion to oG6ne, don't the Asus4odds make you sick?
To be D/Aone in a G6billion's a Asus4terrible trick
You're the wD/Aretched oneG6  Asus4  D/A  G6  Asus4  
[Interlude]
D/A   G6   Asus4x8
[Outro]
When D/AI was yoG6ung, I was Asus4told I'd find
One D/Arich man in G6ten has a Asus4satisfied mind
N.C.
And I’m the one
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