Key: C
Introduction: 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 G9 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 G9 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 G9 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!
A
"I'd like to spend a night with you and show you what I am..."
Lead Break
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)