Verse 1: 
A                              C  D         C                       A  
 Rich young man you think you can  make it through the world on the things  
           C      D 
you've got   yeah 
A                              C   D           C                        A 
Well i tell you i know its true yeah you can't get to heaven on the things  
            C      D 
you've bought yeah 
 
 
Pre-Chorus 1: 
              D                     C          G 
they're gonna leave you they're gonna fade away 
 
 
Chorus: 
A          C       D    
 What good is a man  
G               D           C   G        A 
to gain the whole world and to forfeit his soul? 
A          C       D    
 What good is a man  
G               D           C   G        A 
to gain the whole world and to forfeit his soul? 
                                                                 
 
Verse 2: 
A                 C           D         
Poor old soul, he got more 
         C                   A  
Than the kings of a thousand countries 
A                 C           D         
What he owns ain't silver or gold 
         C                   A  
This boy is bound for glory 
 
 
Pre-Chorus 2: 
              D                     C          G 
He's going to leave us He's going to fly away 
 
 
(Chorus) 
 
 
Interlude: 
Am7  D7                    Am7 
     i said it aint no good     
    D7                     Am7 
     to gain the whole world