^Fm The pound is sink^Cin^Fg, ^Fmthe peso's failing^{C F Fm}The lira's reeling and ^Bbfeeling quite appalling

^AbThe mark is holding, ^Fthe franc is fading ^BbThe drachma's very weak but ^Ebeveryone's still trading ^AbThe market's ^F#bottom has fallen right o^Abut And only the ^F#strong are survivors^{Ab F# F}

Well, I ^Cfear my d^Fmear that it's eminently clear That you ^Dbcan't see the trees for the^Fm forest Your ^Cmfather was an e^Bbmxtraordinary man b^Ebut you don't seem To have inherited^Db many of his m^Fmannerisms ^{Db Fm} Oh, ^Dbany of his m^Fmannerisms

^AbThe dollar's moving, ^Fthe ruble's rising ^BbThe yen is keeping up which ^Ebhardly seems surprising ^AbThe market's ^F#bottom has fallen right ^About And only the ^F#strong are survivors ^Ab

^FmHear me ^Clover, I ^Ebcan't be held responsible^Ab now For ^Bbmsomething that d^Abidn't happen I ^Ebknew you for a minute, ^Aboh it didn't^Fm happen ^DbOnly for a ^Cmminute, your ^Fmheart just wasn't i^Cmn it anymore ^Db

^FmThe pound is sin^Cki^Fng, ^Fmthe peso's faili^Cng^{F Fm}The lira's reeling and ^Bbfeeling quite appalling ^Fm