Verse
D A E A
Billy works too hard, trying to make ends meet
D A E A
He's gotta pay his credit cards
D A E A
Yeah he's been dealing with the odds that even Vegas can't beat
D A E A
By six he's out of bed, she makes his coffee sweet
D A E A
He grabs his boots & his coat, leaves a note that says I Love You
D A E A
And runs to catch a bus down at the end of Market Street
Chorus:
D A E A
It took some time to figure it out
D A E A
He's a rich man living in a poor man's house
F#m E D A
He might be down, but he ain't out
D A E A
He's a rich man living in a poor man's house
Verse 2:
D A E A
Every night at home, feels like it's Christmas Eve
D A E A
Gracie's got his dinner on the stove, Daddy's coming home
D A E A
And they've got seven hungry children that are tugging on his sleeve
Chorus:
D A E A
It took some time to figure it out
D A E A
He's a rich man living in a poor man's house
D A E F#m
He might be down, but he ain't out
D A E A
He's a rich man living in a poor man's house
D A E A
Every night at five when work lets out
D A E A
He's a rich man living in a poor man's house
Bridge:
G
He arrives at 9 as the work bell's ringing
D F#m E
Hits the grind but his heart is singing
SOLO (D/A/E/A x6)
D A
Some men live for money
E A
Some men live for work
D A E D
But it's a real man, a richer man who knows what love's worth
Chorus:
D A E A
It took some time to figure it out
D A E A
He's a rich man living in a poor man's house
D A E F#m
He might be down, but he ain't out
D A E A
He's a rich man living in a poor man's house
D A E A
Every night at five when work lets out
D A E A
He's a rich man living in a poor man's house
D A E A
B rich man living in a poor man's house
D A E A
B rich man living in a poor man's house
D A E A
B rich man living in a poor man's house