Gm7  Dm7  Gm7  Dm7
Gm7  Dm7  Gm7  Dm7
Gm7  Dm7  Gm7  Dm7
Gm7  Dm7  Gm7  Dm7 G#7

[Verse]
Gm7           Dm7
Businessman, green sedan
Gm7               Dm7
Sold his soul to reach his goal
Cm7         F7         A#maj7  Gm7
Working his way up the ladder
Cm7        D# Edim          F7sus F/D#   D7sus
Success is the ends and his lies are the means

[Verse]
Gm7              Dm7
Business cards, big cigars
Gm7               Dm7
Smiles conceal a rotten deal
Cm7         F7         A#maj7  Gm7
Money can talk and he knows it
Cm7        D# Edim     F7sus F/D#   D7sus
One piece of paper can make you or break you apart

[Chorus]
D/G G D/G G  C/G  C                C/D     D/G G
Oh –         It's a rat race, Mr. Briefcase
D/G G   C/G  C         C/D
Can you keep pace, Mr. Briefcase?
Em7                      G/A     D#9
What do you keep in that bag of tricks?
G/D   G#dim/D  C/D                    Gm7   G#7
Is there anything at all in that briefcase?

[Verse]
Gm7                        Dm7
If I sign my name must I play the game?
Gm7                        Dm7
A deal's a deal when it's signed and sealed
Cm7              F7        A#maj7  Gm7
No time to feel sorry for losers
Cm7         D# Edim          F7sus F/D#   D7sus
A cat gets the mouse and the dog eats the dog – Oh

[Chorus]
D/G G D/G G  C/G  C                C/D     D/G G
Oh –         It's a rat race, Mr. Briefcase
D/G G   C/G  C         C/D
Can you keep pace, Mr. Briefcase?
Em7                      G/A     D#9
What do you keep in that bag of tricks?
G/D   G#dim/D  C/D                    Gm7   G#7
Is there anything at all in that briefcase?

[Instrumental]
Gm7  Dm7
Gm7  Dm7
Cm7  F7  A#maj7  Gm7
Cm7  D# Edim  F7sus F/D#   D7sus  (repeat)

[Verse]
Gm7          Dm7
Businessman, shake my hand
Gm7               Dm7
Tell me lies, but hide your eyes
Cm7          F7            A#maj7  Gm7
Hang on real tight to your briefcase
Cm7           D# Edim          F7sus F/D#           D7sus
If you should lose it, you'll have to stand naked like me

[Chorus]
D/G G D/G G  C/G  C                C/D     D/G G
Oh –         It's a rat race, Mr. Briefcase
D/G G   C/G  C         C/D
Can you keep pace, Mr. Briefcase?
Em7                      G/A     D#9
What do you keep in that bag of tricks?
G/D   G#dim/D  C/D
Is there anything at all
{Chorus]
D/G G D/G G  C/G  C                C/D     D/G G
Oh –         It's a rat race, Mr. Briefcase
D/G G   C/G  C         C/D
Can you keep pace, Mr. Briefcase?
Em7                      G/A     D#9
What do you keep in that bag of tricks?
G/D   G#dim/D  C/D
Is there anything at all
G/D       G#dim/D  C/D
Is there anything at all
G/D       G#dim/D  C/D
Is there anything at all?
G/D       G#dim/D  C/D
Is there anything at all?
         Gm7
In that briefcase?