^AmThey say that Richard Cory owns one ^Ghalf of this whole town With ^Ampolitical connections to ^E7spread his wealth around ^D5Born into society a banker's only child He had ^Amevery^Gthing a ^Cman could want; ^E7power, grace and style

^CBut I -- work in his ^Amfactory And i ^D5curse the life I'm living,

And i wish that I could be, ^Coh I wish that I could ^Ambe Oh I ^D5wish that i could ^D7be - Richard ^AmCory

The p^Amapers print his picture almost ^Geverywhere he goes Richard C^Amory at the opera, Richard ^E7Cory at a show And the r^D5umours of his parties and the orgies on his yacht Oh, he s^Amurely m^Gust be h^Cappy with e^E7verything he's got

^CBut I -- work in his ^Amfactory And I ^D5curse the life I'm living,

And i wish that I could be, ^Coh I wish that I could ^Ambe Oh I ^D5wish that i could ^D7be - Richard ^AmCory

He f^Amreely gave to charities, he ^Ghad the common touch And they were g^Amrateful for his patronage, and they ^E7thanked him very much So my ^D5mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read ^AmRichard ^GCory went ^Chome last night and put a ^Ambullet through his head

^CBut I -- work in his ^Amfactory And i ^D5curse the life I'm living,

And i wish that I could be, ^Coh I wish that I could ^Ambe Oh I ^D5wish that i could ^E7be - Richard ^AmCory