Artist: | Boney M (English) |
User: | ATMO |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | German (B->H) |
Abusive: | |
Comment: | - |
RASPUTIN (Boney M)
4 bars of rhythm (can do Bbm under it)
[Intro]
| Bbm | Bbm | Em | F# Bbm | x2
| Bbm | Bbm F#m |
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey (x2)
| Bbm | A | Gm F#m| Bbm | x2
[Lead-in]
| Bbm | Bbm F#m| Bbm | Bbm F#m|
[Verse]
Bbm
There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
Em F# Bbm
He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
(Bm)
Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
Em F# Bbm
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
Bbm
But he also was the kind of teacher
Em F# Bbm
Women would desire
[Chorus 1]
Bb D E Bb
Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
A E Bb
There was a cat that really was gone
(B) D E Bb
Ra Ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine
A E Bb
It was a shame how he carried on
| Bbm | Bbm F#m| Bbm | Bbm F#m|
[Lead-in]
| Bbm | Bbm | Em | F# Bbm |
[Verse]
Bbm
He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Tsar
Em F# Bbm
But the kasatschok he danced really wunderbar
(Bm)
In all affairs of state he was the man to please
Em F# Bbm
But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
(Bm)
For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
Em F#
Though she'd heard the things he'd done
Bbm
She believed he was a holy healer
Em F# Bbm
Who would heal her son
[Chorus 1]
Bb D E Bb
Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
A E Bb
There was a cat that really was gone
(B) D E Bb
Ra Ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine
A E Bb
It was a shame how he carried on
[Interlude]
| Bbm | A | Gm F#m| Bbm | x2
{Spoken underneath the above chords}
"But when his drinking and lusting and his hunger for power
became known to more and more people, the demands to do
something about this outrageous man became louder and louder".
| Bbm | Bbm F#m |
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey (x4)
[Lead-in]
| Bbm | Bbm | Em | F# Bbm |
[Verse]
Bbm
"This man's just got to go," declared his enemies
Em F# Bbm
But the ladies begged, "Don't you try to do it, please"
(Bm)
No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
Em F# Bbm
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 - they're not to blame
Bbm
"Come to visit us," they kept demanding
Em F# Bbm
And he really came
[Chorus 2]
Bb D E Bb
Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
A E Bb
They put some poison into his wine
(B) D E Bb
Ra Ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine
A E Bb
He drank it all and said "I feel fine"
[Chorus 3]
Bb D E Bb
Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen
A E Bb
They didn't quit, they wanted his head
(B) D E Bb
Ra Ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine
A E Bb
And so they shot him till he was dead
Bbm
{Spoken} Oh, those Russians...