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