Published: 2012-04-26 16:27 Selection chords: Sofia Davis
Tonality
Intro: BmBmEmF#Bm x2
BmBmF#m
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
BmBmF#m
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
BmAGmF#mBm x2
BmBmF#mBmBmF#m
Verse:
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There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
EmF#Bm
He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
Bm
Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
EmF#Bm
But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear
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He could preach the bible like a preacher
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Full of ecstasy and fire
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But he also was the kind of teacher
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Women would desire
Chorus:
BDE7B
Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
AE7B
There was a cat that really was gone
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Ra Ra Rasputin, Russiaʼs greatest love machine
AE7B
It was a shame how he carried on
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Verse:
Bm
He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Tsar
EmF#Bm
But the kasatschok he danced really wunderbar
Bm
In all affairs of state he was the man to please
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But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
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For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
EmF#
Though sheʼd heard the things heʼd done
Bm
She believed he was a holy healer
EmF#Bm
Who would heal her son
Chorus:
BDE7B
Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
AE7B
There was a cat that really was gone
BDE7B
Ra Ra Rasputin, Russiaʼs greatest love machine
AE7B
It was a shame how he carried on
BmAGmF#mBm x2
BmBmF#m
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
BmBmF#m
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
BmBmF#m
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
BmBmF#m
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
BmBmEmF#Bm
Verse:
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"This manʼs just got to go," declared his enemies
EmF#Bm
But the ladies begged, "Donʼt you try to do it, please"
Bm
No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
EmF#Bm
Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms
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Then one night some men of high standing
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Set a trap - theyʼre not to blame
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"Come to visit us," they kept demanding
EmF#Bm
And he really came
Chorus:
BDE7B
Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
AE7B
They put some poison into his wine
BDE7B
Ra Ra Rasputin, Russiaʼs greatest love machine
AE7B
He drank it all and said "I feel fine"
BDE7B
Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
AE7B
They didnʼt quit, they wanted his head
BDE7B
Ra Ra Rasputin, Russiaʼs greatest love machine
AE7B
And so they shot him till he was dead
Bm
Oh, those Russians...