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The Pound Is Sinking

Biography:

Sir James Paul McCartney CH MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and record and film producer who gained worldwide fame as co-lead vocalist and bassist for the Beatles. His songwriting partnership with John Lennon remains the most successful in history. After the group disbanded in 1970, he pursued a solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine.

A self-taught musician, McCartney is proficient on bass, guitar, keyboards, and drums.

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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
Am
And feeling quite appalling

VERSE
G G/F#
The Mark is holding
Em
The Franc is fading
Am
The Drachma's very weak
D D/C D/B D/A
But everyone's still trading
G F G
The market's bottom has fallen right out
F | G F | G F | Em | Em7 |
And only the strong are survivors

INTERLUDE 1
Em
Well, I fear my dear that it's eminently clear
C | Em |
That you can't see the trees for the forest
Em Am
Your father was an extraordinary man
D G
But you don't seem to have inherited
5/8 5/8
C Em | C | Em |
Many of his mannerisms
5/8
C Em
Oh, any of his mannerisms

VERSE
G G/F#
The Dollar's moving
Em
The Ruble's rising
Am
The Yen is keeping up
D D/C D/B D/A
Which hardly seems surprising
G F G
The market's bottom has fallen right out
F | G F | G F |
And only the stout are survivors

INTERLUDE 2
Em B7
Hear me, my lover
Dm6 G7
I can't be held responsible now
D A
For something that didn't happen
D D/C D/B D/A
I knew you for a minute

3/4
G Em
Oh it didn't happen
C Bm
Only for a minute
Em Bm7 C
Your heart just wasn't in it anymore, mmh, mmh, mmh

OUTRO
Em
The Pound is sinking
Bm Em
The Peso's falling
Bm Em
The Lira's reeling
Am
And feeling quite appalling