How Long Will Interest Rates Stay Low

[Refrão] D G How long (how long) will interest rates stay low? D A Thats the question, the whole world wants to know D G How long (how long) will interest rates stay low? D A D It seems like if theyre going up, theyre going pretty slow [Verso 1] D G Our countrys central bank is really scared, thats plain to see D A When everything is leveraged, raising rates is misery D G But keeping rates too low, too long, would cause us pain and sorrow D A D There is no easy option in a land of constant borrow [Refrão] D G How long (how long) will interest rates stay low? D A Thats the question, the whole world wants to know D G How long (how long) will borrowing be free? D A D How long will we be subsidized by savers and retirees? [Verso 2] D G Central banks around the world, not only in the States D A Are each at work on lengthy slumps, their countries tragic fates D G Legislatures will not spend to give sufficient boost D A D Lower interest rates are all thats left to get their countries juiced [Refrão] D G How long (how long) will interest rates stay low? D A If you could predict it, you could make a lot of dough D G How long (how long) will interest rates stay depressed? D A D The answer... is anybodys guess [Verso 3] D G Some say low rates are symptomatic, rather than the cure D A I have a hunch they're right. I cant say I am sure. D G But recovery has been long and slow, the crisis wounds are deep D A D So until we see inflation, moneys likely to be cheap {Instrumental} D G D A D G D A [Verso 4] E A Capitals abundant, moneys not in short supply E China holds our Treasury bonds, although I wonder why E A Start-ups happen in the cloud, few people are employed E E If something could push rates back up, Id be overjoyed [Refrão] E A How long (how long) will interest rates stay low? E Thats the question, the whole world wants to know E A How long (how long) til we really start to grow? E C C# D E Interest rates are goin up, but theyre go-in... pret-ty... slow....