Intro: G#

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A man of great ambition he pushed himself to
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A man upon a mission with great riches to achieve

All his friends admired him
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And every word they trusted and believed
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And the odds seem forever in his favour
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He made a sound investment in his own abilities
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A healthy clientele and some committed employees
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Well regarded in the town, money to be made, and cash be found
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And the odds seem forever in his favour

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Sooner or later the man is bound to fall
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Won't find
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Sooner or later empires are bound to fall
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The wind blows forever without waver

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(some unintelligible speech) 
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But the odds were not endeavored
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Forever in your favour

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He bought a grander house on a more expensive street
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Quite a price to pay for a place to rest his feet
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Felt the water rise before he knew it wasn't all ...

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Still he thought he had the odds in his favour

We hate to disappoint you, the banker didn't knew

The string of repossessions, his wife's expensive heels
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But sitting down upon the kerb he felt a certain feeling of relief
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And he knew the odds were far from in his favour

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Sooner or later the man is bound to fall
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Won't find (ma
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Sooner or later it's the end of the road
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Does the wind don't blow forever without waver

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(some unintelligible speech) 
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But the odds were not endeavored
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Forever in your favour

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You're expensive pockets are empty and you're feeling insecure
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I think you may resent it, and in fact, I'm pretty sure
        
Is being wealthy really all that far from being poor
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I'm not so sure
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And the odds are not forever in your favour