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