Paul McCartney The Pound is Sinking Tug of War, 1982 Fm C F The pound is sinking, Fm C F the peso's failing Fm Bb The lira's reeling and feeling quite appalling Ab The mark is holding, F the franc is fading Bb Eb The drachma's very weak but everyone's still trading Ab F# Ab The market's bottom has fallen right out F# Ab F# F And only the strong are survivors C Fm Well, I fear my dear that it's eminently clear Db Fm That you can't see the trees for the forest Cm Bbm Eb Your father was an extraordinary man but you don't seem Db Fm Db Fm To have inherited many of his mannerisms Db Fm Oh, any of his mannerisms Ab The dollar's moving, F the ruble's rising Bb Eb The yen is keeping up which hardly seems surprising Ab F# Ab The market's bottom has fallen right out F# Ab And only the strong are survivors Fm C Eb Ab Hear me lover, I can't be held responsible now Bbm Ab For something that didn't happen Eb Ab Fm I knew you for a minute, oh it didn't happen Db Cm Fm Cm Db Only for a minute, your heart just wasn't in it anymore Fm C F The pound is sinking, Fm C F the peso's failing Fm Bb Fm The lira's reeling and feeling quite appalling