Simon & Garfunkel

^Am They say that Richard Cory owns one ^G half of this whole town
With ^Am political connections to ^E7 spread his wealth around
^D5 Born into society a banker's only child
He had ^Am every ^G thing a ^C man could want; ^E7 power, grace and style
^C But I -- work in his ^Am factory
And i ^D5 curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty
And i wish that I could be, ^C oh I wish that I could ^Am be
Oh I ^D5 wish that i could ^D7 be - Richard ^Am Cory
The p ^Am apers print his picture almost ^G everywhere he goes
Richard C ^Am ory at the opera, Richard ^E7 Cory at a show
And the r ^D5 umours of his parties and the orgies on his yacht
Oh, he s ^Am urely m ^G ust be h ^C appy with e ^E7 verything he's got
^C But I -- work in his ^Am factory
And I ^D5 curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty
And i wish that I could be, ^C oh I wish that I could ^Am be
Oh I ^D5 wish that i could ^D7 be - Richard ^Am Cory
He f ^Am reely gave to charities, he ^G had the common touch
And they were g ^Am rateful for his patronage, and they ^E7 thanked him very much
So my ^D5 mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read
^Am Richard ^G Cory went ^C home last night and put a ^Am bullet through his head
^C But I -- work in his ^Am factory
And i ^D5 curse the life I'm living,
And I curse my poverty
And i wish that I could be, ^C oh I wish that I could ^Am be
Oh I ^D5 wish that i could ^E7 be - Richard ^Am Cory