(In the recording I play this at capo 2)

You've got a brand new scheme, a whole dance and song Em
A surefire investment that can't go wrong Am D Am
Your prospectus looks too good to be true B C B
So baby I've got some questions for you B

Have you thought things through, have you done the math? Em
Is there a grizzly bear on your critical path? Am D Am
'Cause if you're selling futures in the Piltdown man B C B
I detect a flaw in your business plan. B Em

I detect a flaw C
I detect a flaw Em
I detect a flaw in your business plan. B Em

Your handshake's as firm as a motel bed
And your business suit will knock 'em dead
But has your manifesto been proofread?
I've made some notes in the margins in red

'Cause you make a first impression like Claude Monet
But if you are expecting people to pay
For a ticket from the fire to the frying pan
I detect a flaw in your business plan

I detect a flaw
I detect a flaw
I detect a flaw in your business plan

I don't mean to insult your common sense
But the Board of Directors is going to be tense if
You don't address these concerns of mine
So before you sign that dotted line…

Use a fine-toothed comb and Occam's razor
Before you're in reality's targeting lasers
If you're selling life insurance to the Gingerbread Man
Then honey, there's a flaw in your business plan
Honey there's a flaw in your business plan