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Naked Man

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[Intro]
A A  A A
[Verse 1]
AOld lady lost in the E7city
In the middle of a cold, Acold night
It was fourteen below and the wind E7start to blow
There wasn't a boy scout in Asight
APull down the shades cause he's E7comin'
Turn out the lights cause he's Ahere
Runnin' hard down the street through the E7snow and the sleet
On the coldest night of the Ayear
[Chorus]
ABeware, beEware, beAware of the Enaked AmanA  A  
ABeware, beEware, beAware of the Enaked AmanA  A  
[Verse 2]
AOld lady head up toward E7broad street
Shufflin' uptown against the Awind
She had started to cry - E7wiped a tear from her eye
And looked back to see where she Ahad been
AOld lady stand on the E7corner
With a purse in her Ahand
She does not know but in a E7minute or so
She will be robbed by a naked Aman
[Chorus]
ABeware, beEware, beAware of the Enaked AmanA  A  
ABeware, beEware, beAware of the Enaked AmanA  A  
[Verse 3]
AOld lady lean against a E7lamppost
Starin' down at the ground on Awhich she stand
She look up and scream for the E7lamplight's beam
There stood the famous naked Aman
[Bridge]
He say, "F#mthey found out about my sister, Dkicked me out of the navy,
C#7They would have strung me up if they could.
F#mI tried to Aexplain that we Dwere both of us lazy
We're E7doing the best we could."
[Verse 4]
AHe faked to the left
and he E7faked to the right
And he snatched the purse from her Ahand
"Someone stop me," he cried,
As he E7faded from sight,
"Won't nobody Ahelp a naked man?"
D"Won't nobody Ehelp a naked Aman?"
[Chorus]
ABeware, beEware, beAware of the Enaked AmanA  A  
ABeware, beEware, beAware of the Enaked AmanA  A  
[Outro] (fade out)
A A E7 E7 A A E7 E7

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Naked Man

by Randy Newman

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F#m

C#7

[Intro]

A A A A

[Verse 1]

A E7

Old lady lost in the city

In the middle of a cold, cold night

It was fourteen below and the wind start to blow

There wasn't a boy scout in sight

A E7

Pull down the shades cause he's comin'

Turn out the lights cause he's here

Runnin' hard down the street through the snow and the sleet

On the coldest night of the year

[Chorus]

A E A E A A A

Beware, beware, beware of the naked man

A E A E A A A

Beware, beware, beware of the naked man

[Verse 2]

A E7

Old lady head up toward broad street

Shufflin' uptown against the wind

She had started to cry - wiped a tear from her eye

And looked back to see where she had been

A E7

Old lady stand on the corner

With a purse in her hand

She does not know but in a minute or so

She will be robbed by a naked man

[Chorus]

A E A E A A A

Beware, beware, beware of the naked man

A E A E A A A

Beware, beware, beware of the naked man

[Verse 3]

A E7

Old lady lean against a lamppost

Starin' down at the ground on which she stand

She look up and scream for the lamplight's beam

There stood the famous naked man

[Bridge]

F#m D

He say, "they found out about my sister, kicked me out of the navy,

C#7

They would have strung me up if they could.

F#m A D

I tried to explain that we were both of us lazy

We're doing the best we could."

[Verse 4]

He faked to the left

and he faked to the right

And he snatched the purse from her hand

"Someone stop me," he cried,

As he faded from sight,

"Won't nobody help a naked man?"

D E A

"Won't nobody help a naked man?"

[Chorus]

A E A E A A A

Beware, beware, beware of the naked man

A E A E A A A

Beware, beware, beware of the naked man

[Outro] (fade out)

A A E7 E7 A A E7 E7

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