Tuning: Standard
INTRO (played twice): G, Cadd9, Em, A
VERSE 1:
A
Shakey threw a party that lasted all night
D
Everybody drank a lot of something nice
E
There was an old fashioned band of married men
F#m
Looking up to me for encouragement - it was so-so
A
The ladies looked bad but the music was sad
D
No one took their eyes off Lorraine
E
She shimmered and she strolled like a Chicago moll
F#m
Her feathers looked better and better - it was so-so
BRIDGE:
D A
Yea! it was time to unfreeze
B D
When the Reverend Alabaster danced on his knees
D A
Slam! so it wasn't a game
E
Cracking all the mirrors in shame
CHORUS:
A D G C
Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man
D C G
He talks like a jerk but he could eat you with a fork and spoon
A D G C
Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man
D C B
He walks like a jerk, but he's only taking care of the room
C
Must be in tune
INTRO again: G, Cadd9, Em, A, G, Cadd9, Em, A
VERSE 2:
A
A Benny Goodman fan painted holes in his hands
D
So Shakey hung him up to dry
E
The pundits were joking, the manholes were smoking and every bottle battled
F#m
with the reason why
A
The girl on the phone wouldn't leave me alone
D
A throw back from someone's LP
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E
A lemon in a bag played the Tiger Rag
F#m
And the bodies on the screen stopped bleeding
BRIDGE 2:
D A
Yeah! I was shaking like a leaf
B D
For I couldn't understand the conversation
D A E
Yeah! I ran to the street, looking for information
CHORUS 2:
A D G C
Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man
D C G
He talks like a jerk but he could eat you with a fork and spoon
A D G C
Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man
D C B
He walks like a jerk, but he's only taking care of the room
C
Must be in tune
ENDING: (the repetition of "watch that man")*
G Cadd9
Watch that man
*NOTE: For the remainder of the ending, its just G and Cadd9. Listen
for the changes, they are easy to hear. And that's it!
CHORDS USED: You can use whatever variation you want, barre chords, power
chords and so on but here are the good ol' classical chords that I used.
Don't hit strings with an 'x' on them.
E A D G B e
G: 3 2 0 0 3 3
Cadd9:x 3 2 0 3 3
A: x 0 2 2 2 0
Em: 0 2 2 0 0 0
D: x x 0 2 3 2
E: 0 2 2 1 0 0
F#m: 2 4 4 2 2 2
B: x 2 4 4 4 2
C: 0 3 2 0 1 0
