Chris De Burgh - Making the Perfect Man (## NOTE: This transcription is from the live official video. ##) (## The album version may differ a bit. ##) CAPO: 2nd 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 CHORUS: 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!" CHORUS: 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 CHORUS: 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)
