Aug102023

Oliver Anthony Music – Rich Men North Of Richmond on Piano, Ukulele

ChordsEm C G D

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[Verse 1]
           Em
I've been selling my soul,
    C
 working all day.
G                  D
Double time hours, for
bullshit pay.
Em                     C
So I can sit out here, and
waste my life away.
G
Drag back home, and drink
     D
 my troubles away.

[Pre-Chorus 1]
        Em
It's a damn shame,
               C
what the worlds gotten to.
     G
For people like me,
           D
 and people like you.
            Em
Wish I could just wake up,
          C
and it not be true.
G                D
But it is, aw it is.

[Chorus 1]
             Em
Livin in the new world,
     C      G           D
 with an old soul.
           Em
These rich men north of
               C
richmond lord knows they all
         G                  D
just wanna have total control
                     Em
Wanna know what you think,
                    C
 wanna know what you do.
                        G
And they dont think you know,
                      D
 but i know that you do.
                       Em
Cause your dollar ain't dick,
                      C
 and it's taxed to no end
               G
Cause of ri-ch men,
                  D
north of Richmond.

[Verse 2]
               Em
I wish politicians would
               C
 look out for miners.
              G
And not just minors on an
                D
 island somewhere.
              Em
Lord we got folks in the street,
                  C
 with nothin to eat.
          G                     D
And the obese, milkin' welfare.
                 Em
But god if your five foot three,
           C
and three hundred pounds.
       G
Taxes ought not to pay for your
    D
 bags of fudge rounds.
                Em
Young men are puttin themselves
         C
six feet in the ground.
                G
Cause all this damn country does,
               D
 is keep on kickin' them down.

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[Pre-Chorus 2]
        Em
Lord it's a damn shame,
         C
what the worlds gotten to.
     G                       D
For people like me, and people
like you.
            Em
Wish I could just wake up,
         C
and it not be true.
G                D
But it is, aw it is.

[Chorus 2]
             Em
Livin in the new world,
       C    G           D
with an old soul.
           Em
These rich men north of
              C
richmond lord knows they all
         G                  D
just wanna have total control
                     Em
Wanna know what you think,
                     C
 wanna know what you do.
                        G
And they dont think you know,
                     D
 but i know that you do.
                       Em
Cause your dollar ain't dick,
                     C
 and it's taxed to no end
               G
Cause of ri-ch men,
                 D
north of Richmond.

[Outro]
Em C G D
Em C G D

How to play Rich Men North Of Richmond: key, chords and progression

These are Rich Men North Of Richmond chords by Oliver Anthony Music on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Rich Men North Of Richmond by Oliver Anthony Music is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: Em, C, G and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – C – G – D (i – VI – III – VII in E minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.