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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  
It was Amway after midnight, all the Fvillage was asleep
All exGcept for one young villain, through the Gadd9night did Fcreep
He went Amdown to the church, started Gringing the bell
FEverybody came out looking, Grunning like the hounds of AmhellG  Am  G  
"There are Amlights in the castle, they are Fblazing all night long
Let me Gtell you everybody, there is Gadd9something going Fon"
So they Amtook to the torches and went Gover the wall
FSomeone went ahead to tell of Ghorrors hiding in the AmhallG  Am  
CHORUS:
"What did you Gsee?" - "I saw an appaFrition"
"What did you Gsee?" - "A monster on a Fbed"
"What did you Gsee?" - "I saw an old maFgician,
DmWaking up the living from the Edead!"
Keep aCway, keep aGway,
They are Fmaking the perfect mGan
Keep aCway, (keep away), keep aDway,
They are Fmaking the perfect, Gmaking the perfect maAmn!G  Am  G  Am  G  Am  G  
So they Amcalled for the doctor, the Fdoctor said, "It's strange
He's got Gpistols on his fingers, he's got Gadd9love on the Fbrain
He's got a Amtongue good for lying and the Glegs to run away
He will Ffool all the people, Gall the time some dAmay!"G  Am  
CHORUS:
"What will he Gbe?" - "A leader of the Fcountry"
"What will he Gbe?" - "A member of the Fpress"
"What will he Gbe?" - "A banker selling Fmoonbeams,
Oh, Dmyou can watch your money going Ewest!"
Keep aCway, keep aGway,
They are Fmaking the perfect mGan
Keep aCway, (keep away), keep aDway
They are Fmaking the perfect, making the perfect,
GMaking the perfect maAmn!G  Am  G  
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:
"What will he Gbe?" - "A leader of the Fcountry"
"What will he Gbe?" - "A member of the Fpress"
"What will he Gbe?" - "A banker selling Fmoonbeams,
Oh, Dmyou can watch your Dm7money, Dmyou can watch your Dm7money
You can watch your Gmoney going Ewest!"
Keep aCway, keep aGway, they are Fmaking the perfect mGan
Keep aCway, (keep away), keep aDway,
They are Fmaking the Dm7perfect, said, Gmaking the perfect maAmn!G  F  G  
Keep aCway, keep aGway, they are Fmaking the perfect mGan
Keep aCway, (keep away), keep aDway,
They are Fmaking the Dm7perfect, said, Gmaking the perfect maAmn!G  F  G  
OUTRO:   (Saxophone finish)

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Making The Perfect Man

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd9

Dm7

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

C D F C D F C Am G Am G Am G Am G

INTRO:

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

They are making the perfect, making the perfect,

G Am G Am G

Making the perfect man!

BRIDGE:

"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)

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