RASPUTIN (Boney M)

4 bars of rhythm (can do Bm under it)

[Intro]
|Bm |Bm |Em |F# Bm | x2

|Bm |Bm F#m |
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey (x2)

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


[Lead-in]

|Bm |Bm F#m|Bm |Bm F#m|


[Zwrotka]

BmThere lived a certain man in Russia long ago
EmHe F#wasBm big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow (Bm)
Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
EmButF# toBm Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear (Bm)
He could preach the bible like a preacher
EmFulF#l of ecstasy and fire
Bm But he also was the kind of teacher
Em F# Bm Women would desire


[Refren 1]

BRaD REa BRasputin, lover of the Russian queen
AThEerBe was a cat that really was gone
(B)Ra RDa ERaBsputin, Russia's greatest love machine
AItE wBas a shame how he carried on

|Bm |Bm F#m|Bm |Bm F#m|


[Lead-in]
|Bm |Bm |Em |F# Bm |

[Zwrotka]

BmHe 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
EmButF# heBm was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
(Bm)For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
EmThoF#ugh she'd heard the things he'd done
BmShe believed he was a holy healer
EmWhoF# woBmuld heal her son

Chorus 1]

BRaD REa BRasputin, lover of the Russian queen
AThEerBe was a cat that really was gone
(B)Ra RDa ERaBsputin, Russia's greatest love machine
AItE wBas a shame how he carried on


[Interlude]
|Bm |A |Gm F#m|Bm | 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".

|Bm |Bm F#m |
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey (x4)

[Lead-in]
|Bm |Bm |Em |F# Bm |

[Zwrotka]
Bm"This man's just got to go," declared his enemies Em F# Bm
But the ladies begged, "Don't 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 - they're not to blame
Bm"Come to visit us," they kept demanding
EmAndF# heBm really came


[Refren 2]
BRaD REa BRasputin, lover of the Russian queen
AThEeyB put some poison into his wine
(B)Ra RDa ERaBsputin, Russia's greatest love machine
AHeE dBrank it all and said "I feel fine"

[Refren 3]
BRaD REa BRasputin, lover of the Russian queen
AThEeyB didn't quit, they wanted his head
(B)Ra RDa ERaBsputin, Russia's greatest love machine
AAnEd Bso they shot him till he was dead
Bm Spoken
Oh, those Russians...