Intro: CDFCDFCAmGAmGAmGAmGAmF
It was way after midnight, all the village was asleep
GGadd9F
All except for one young villain, through the night did creep
AmG
He went down to the church, started ringing the bell
FGAmGAmG
Everybody came out looking, running like the hounds of hell
AmF
"There are lights in the castle, they are blazing all night long
GGadd9F
Let me tell you everybody, there is something going on"
AmG
So they took to the torches and went over the wall
FGAmGAm
Someone went ahead to tell of horrors hiding in the hall
Chorus:
GF
"What did you see?" - "I saw an apparition"
GF
"What did you see?" - "A monster on a bed"
GF
"What did you see?" - "I saw an old magician,
DmE
Waking up the living from the dead!"
CG
Keep away, keep away,
FG
They are making the perfect man
CD
Keep away, (keep away), keep away,
FGAmGAmGAmGAmG
They are making the perfect, making the perfect man!
AmF
So they called for the doctor, the doctor said, "It's strange
GGadd9F
He's got pistols on his fingers, he's got love on the brain
AmG
He's got a tongue good for lying and the legs to run away
FGAmGAm
He will fool all the people, all the time some day!"
Chorus:
GF
"What will he be?" - "A leader of the country"
GF
"What will he be?" - "A member of the press"
GF
"What will he be?" - "A banker selling moonbeams,
DmE
Oh, you can watch your money going west!"
CG
Keep away, keep away,
FG
They are making the perfect man
CD
Keep away, (keep away), keep away
F
They are making the perfect, making the perfect,
GAmGAmG
Making the perfect man!
Bridge:
A
"I'd like to spend a night with you and show you what I am..."
Lead Break
FGEmFAmGFGAmAAmGChorus:
GF
"What will he be?" - "A leader of the country"
GF
"What will he be?" - "A member of the press"
GF
"What will he be?" - "A banker selling moonbeams,
DmDm7DmDm7
Oh, you can watch your money, you can watch your money
GE
You can watch your money going west!"
CGFG
Keep away, keep away, they are making the perfect man
CD
Keep away, (keep away), keep away,
FDm7GAmGFG
They are making the perfect, said, making the perfect man!
CGFG
Keep away, keep away, they are making the perfect man
CD
Keep away, (keep away), keep away,
FDm7GAmGFG
They are making the perfect, said, making the perfect man!
Outro: (Saxophone finish)
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.