Men of Good Fortune chords by Lou Reed

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Verse 1
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Men of good fortune,
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often cause empires to fall
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While men of poor beginnings,
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often can't  do anything at all
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The rich son waits for his
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father to  die
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The poor just drink and cry
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And me I just don't care at all

Verse 2
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Men of good fortune,
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very often can't do a thing
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While men of poor beginnings,
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often can do anything
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At heart they try to
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act like a man
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Handle things the best way they can
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They have no rich daddy to fall back on
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Interlude 1

Men of good

Verse 3
fortune,
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often cause empires to fall
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While men of poor beginnings,
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often can't do anything at all
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It takes money to make
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money they say
Look at the Fords,
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but didn't they start that way
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Anyway, it makes no
difference to me
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Verse 4
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Men of  good fortune,
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often wish that they could die
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While men of poor beginnings
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want what they have
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And to get it they'll die
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All those great things that live has to give
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They want to have money and live
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But me, I just don't
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care at all
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