Paul McCartney - The Pound Is Sinking: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Pound Is Sinking" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em Bm Em The pound is sinking Em Bm Em The peso's falling Em The lira's reeling Am And feeling quite appaling G D/F# The mark is holding Em The franc is fading Am The drachme's very weak D But everyone's still trading G F G The market's bottom has fallen right out F G F G F And only the strong are survivors Em Well, I fear, my dear, that it's evidently clear C Em That you can't see the trees for the forest Am Your father was an extraordinary man D G But you don't seem to have inherited C Em C Em Many of his mannerisms C Em Oh, any of his mannerisms The dollar's moving The rouble's rising The yen is keeping up Which hardly seems surprising The market's bottom has fallen right out And only the strong are survivors Em B/D# Hear me, my lover Dm7 G7 I can't be held responsible now D A7 For something that didn't happen D C Bm I knew you for a minute G Em C Bm Oh, it didn't happen, only for a minute Em Bm C Your heart just wasn't in it anymore The pound is sinking The peso's falling The lira's reeling And feeling quite appaling You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A7  C  D  D#  Dm7  Em  F  F#  G  G7  Bm  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Pound Is Sinking" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Pound Is Sinking" by Paul McCartney.