Paul McCartney - The pound is sinking
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Tuning: E A D G B E
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The Pound is Sinking – Paul McCartney
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Written by; Paul McCartney
From: "Tug of War" (1982)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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capo: 1st fret
play: Em
key: Fm
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
G/F# 2-x-0-0-0-3
D/C x-3-x-2-3-2
D/B x-2-x-2-3-2
D/A x-0-x-2-3-2
Dm6 x-x-0-2-0-1
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[Intro]
| Em | % |
Em The Pound is sinking
Bm Em The Peso's falling
Bm Em The Lira's reeling
And Amfeeling quite appalling
[Verse]
G The Mark is holdingG/F#
Em The Franc is fading
Am The Drachma's very weak
But DeveryD/Cone's still D/Btrading D/A
G The market's Fbottom has fallen right Gout
F | G F | G F | Em | Em7 |
And only the strong are survivors
[Interlude 1]
Well, I Emfear my dear that it's eminently clear
C | Em |
That you can't see the trees for the forest
Your Emfather was an extAmraordinary man
But Dyou don't seem to have inGherited
5/8 5/8
C Em | C | Em |
Many of his mannerisms
5/8
COh, any of his mannEmerisms
[Verse]
G The Dollar's movingG/F#
Em The Ruble's rising
Am The Yen is keeping up
Which Dhardly D/Cseems surD/Bprising D/A
G The market's Fbottom has fallen right Gout
F | G F | G F |
And only the stout are survivors
[Interlude 2]
EmHear me, my B7lover
I Dm6can't be held responsible G7now
For Dsomething that didn't Ahappen
I Dknew you D/Cfor aD/B minute D/A
3/4
GOh it didn't Emhappen
COnly for aBm minute
Your Emheart just wasn't Bm7in it anyCmore, mmh, mmh, mmh
[Outro]
Em The Pound is sinking
Bm Em The Peso's falling
Bm Em The Lira's reeling
And Amfeeling quite appalling