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Capo on 2nd fret
nd Fret
Intro: C D F C D F C Am G Am G Am G Am G
Am F
It was way after midnight, all the village was asleep
G Gadd9 F
All except for one young villain, through the night did creep
Am G
He went down to the church, started ringing the bell
F G Am G Am G
Everybody came out looking, running like the hounds of hell
Am F
'There are lights in the castle, they are blazing all night long
G Gadd9 F
Let me tell you everybody, there is something going on'
Am G
So they took to the torches and went over the wall
F G Am G Am
Someone went ahead to tell of horrors hiding in the hall
G F
'What did you see?' - 'I saw an apparition'
G F
'What did you see?' - 'A monster on a bed'
G F
'What did you see?' - 'I saw an old magician,
Dm E
Waking up the living from the dead!'
C G
Keep away, keep away,
F G
They are making the perfect man
C D
Keep away, (keep away), keep away,
F G Am G Am G Am G Am G
They are making the perfect, making the perfect man!
Am F
So they called for the doctor, the doctor said, 'It's strange
G Gadd9 F
He's got pistols on his fingers, he's got love on the brain
Am G
He's got a tongue good for lying and the legs to run away
F G Am G Am
He will fool all the people, all the time some day!'
G F
'What will he be?' - 'A leader of the country'
G F
'What will he be?' - 'A member of the press'
G F
'What will he be?' - 'A banker selling moonbeams,
Dm E
Oh, you can watch your money going west!'
C G
Keep away, keep away,
F G
They are making the perfect man
C D
Keep away, (keep away), keep away
F
They are making the perfect, making the perfect,
G Am G Am G
Making the perfect man!
Bridge:
A
'I'd like to spend a night with you and show you what I am...'
Lead Break
F G Em F Am G F G Am A Am G
G F
'What will he be?' - 'A leader of the country'
G F
'What will he be?' - 'A member of the press'
G F
'What will he be?' - 'A banker selling moonbeams,
Dm Dm7 Dm Dm7
Oh, you can watch your money, you can watch your money
G E
You can watch your money going west!'
C G F G
Keep away, keep away, they are making the perfect man
C D
Keep away, (keep away), keep away,
F Dm7 G Am G F G
They are making the perfect, said, making the perfect man!
C G F G
Keep away, keep away, they are making the perfect man
C D
Keep away, (keep away), keep away,
F Dm7 G Am G F G
They are making the perfect, said, making the perfect man!
OUTRO: (Saxophone finish)
Written by Chris de Burgh