You’re G beauti-C ful, more G beauti-C ful
than G me C … You’re F honorable
more G honora-C ble than G me C
G Loyal C to the D Bank of A-C merica

Inter Fm Cm x 2

Fm It’s a sign of the Cm times
Fm It’s a sign of the Cm times

You’re F sharpening stones Bb C walking on coals Bb
F To improve Bb your C business acu-Bb men
F Sharpening stones, Bb C walking on coals Bb
F To improve Bb your C business acu-Bb men

G Vested C interest G united C ties
G landed C gentry F rationalize
G Look who C bought the G myth
C G by C jingo, D buy A-C merica

Inter Fm Cm x 2

Fm It’s a sign of the Cm times
Fm It’s a sign of the Cm times

You’re F sharpening stones Bb C walking on coals Bb
F To improve Bb your C business acu-Bb men
F Sharpening stones, Bb C walking on coals Bb
F To improve Bb your C business acu-Bb men

G Enemy C sighted, G enemy C met,
G I’m ad-C dressing the F realpolitik
G Look who C bought the G myth
C G by C jingo, D buy A-C merica

Instr B D x 3 – E D – C Bb

You’re F sharpening Bb stones F walking on Bb coals
F To im-Bb prove your Eb business acumen
F Sharpening Bb stones, F walking on Bb coals
F To im-Bb prove your C business Bb acumen

F Enemy Bb sighted, F enemy Bb met,
F I’m ad-Bb dressing the Eb realpolitik
F You’ve seen Bb start and F you’ve seen Bb quit
I F always Bb thought of C you as Bb quick

Ex-F huming Mc Bb Carthy F Bb
Ex-F huming Mc Bb Carthy Eb
Ex-F huming Mc Bb Carthy F Bb
Ex-F huming Mc Bb Carthy C Bb F