Tuning: Standard
No capo
[Intro] (x2)
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
[Instrumental]
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
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
[Outro]
(the repetition of "watch that man")*
G Cadd9
Watch that man
