Rasputin - Boney M, guitar chords

Published: 2012-04-26 16:27
Selection chords: Sofia Davis

Intro: Bm Bm Em F# Bm x2

Bm             Bm      F#m
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Bm             Bm      F#m
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

Bm A Gm F#m Bm x2
Bm Bm F#m Bm Bm F#m

Verse:
      Bm
There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
       Em                     F#             Bm
He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
Bm
Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
       Em                   F#            Bm
But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear
Bm
He could preach the bible like a preacher
Em                  F#
Full of ecstasy and fire
Bm
But he also was the kind of teacher
Em     F#   Bm
Women would desire

Chorus:
B     D         E            B
Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
A           E        B
There was a cat that really was gone
B   D         E                 B
Ra Ra Rasputin, Russiaʼs greatest love machine
A        E         B
It was a shame how he carried on

Bm Bm F#m Bm Bm F#m

Verse:
   Bm
He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Tsar
        Em                   F#           Bm
But the kasatschok he danced really wunderbar
Bm
In all affairs of state he was the man to please
           Em                 F#            Bm
But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
Bm
For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
Em                                 F#
Though sheʼd heard the things heʼd done
Bm
She believed he was a holy healer
Em        F#       Bm
Who would heal her son

Chorus:
B     D         E            B
Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
A           E        B
There was a cat that really was gone
B   D         E                 B
Ra Ra Rasputin, Russiaʼs greatest love machine
A        E         B
It was a shame how he carried on

Bm A Gm F#m Bm x2

Bm             Bm      F#m
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Bm             Bm      F#m
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Bm             Bm      F#m
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Bm             Bm      F#m
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

Bm Bm Em F# Bm

Verse:
      Bm
"This manʼs just got to go," declared his enemies
        Em                        F#            Bm
But the ladies begged, "Donʼt you try to do it, please"
Bm
No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
          Em                    F#            Bm
Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms
Bm
Then one night some men of high standing
Em                          F#
Set a trap - theyʼre not to blame
Bm
"Come to visit us," they kept demanding
Em     F#     Bm
And he really came

Chorus:
B     D         E            B
Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
A             E      B
They put some poison into his wine
B   D         E                 B
Ra Ra Rasputin, Russiaʼs greatest love machine
A           E       B
He drank it all and said "I feel fine"

B     D         E            B
Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
A           E          B
They didnʼt quit, they wanted his head
B   D         E                 B
Ra Ra Rasputin, Russiaʼs greatest love machine
A           E        B
And so they shot him till he was dead

Bm
Oh, those Russians...