Verse 1:
Em D G
Let's get down to business
- D G - Am D
To defeat the Huns
Em D G
Did they send me daughters
- D G - Am D
When I asked for sons?
Chorus:
C D
You're the saddest bunch I ever met
G C
But you can bet before we're through
C D Em
Mister, I'll make a man out of you
Verse 2:
Em D G
Tranquil as a forest
- D G - Am D
But on fire within
Em D G
Once you find your center
- D G - Am D
you are sure to win
Chorus:
C D
You're a spineless, pale pathetic lot
G C
And you haven't got a clue
C D Em
Somehow I'll make a man out of you
Bridge:
C D
I'm never gonna catch my breath
B Em
Say good bye to those who knew me
D G C
Boy, was I a fool in school for cutting gym
C D
This guy's got 'em scared to death
B Em
Hope he doesn't see right through me
D G C
Now I really wish that I knew how to swim
Chorus:
D C D B Em
- Be a man - We must be swift as the coursing river
C D B Em
- Be a man - With all the force of a great typhoon
C D B Em
- Be a man - With all the strength of a raging fire
C D Em E
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
Verse 3 - key change -:
Fm Eb Ab
Time is racing toward us
- Eb Ab - Bbm Eb
till the Huns arrive
Fm Eb Ab
Heed my every order
- Eb Ab - Bbm Eb
and you might survive
Chorus:
Db Eb
You're unsuited for the rage of war
Ab Db
So pack up, go home you're through
Db Eb Fm
How could I make a man out of you?
Chorus:
Eb Db Eb C Fm
- Be a man - We must be swift as the coursing river
Db Eb C Fm
- Be a man - With all the force of a great typhoon
Db Eb C Fm
- Be a man - With all the strength of a raging fire
Db Eb Fm
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
Chorus - a cappella or same as above -
Eb Db Eb C Fm
- Be a man - We must be swift as the coursing river
Db Eb C Fm
- Be a man - With all the force of a great typhoon
Db Eb C Fm
- Be a man - With all the strength of a raging fire
Db Eb Fm
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon!