RASPUTIN (Boney M)

4 bars of rhythm (can do Bm under it)

[Intro]
|b |b |e |Fis b | x2

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

|b |A |g fis|b | x2


[Lead-in]

|b |b fis|b |b F#m|


[Zwrotka]

b There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
e He Fiswasb big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow (b )
Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
e ButFis tob Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear (b )
He could preach the bible like a preacher
e FulFisl of ecstasy and fire
Bm But he also was the kind of teacher
e Fis 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

|b |b fis|b |b F#m|


[Lead-in]
|b |b |e |Fis Bm |

[Zwrotka]

b He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Tsar e Fis b
But the kasatschok he danced really wunderbar (b )
In all affairs of state he was the man to please
e ButFis heb was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
(b) For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
e ThoFisugh she'd heard the things he'd done
b She believed he was a holy healer
e WhoFis wob uld 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]
|b |A |g fis|b | 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".

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

[Lead-in]
|b |b |e |Fis Bm |

[Zwrotka]
b "This man's just got to go," declared his enemies e Fis b
But the ladies begged, "Don't you try to do it, please"
(b) No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms e Fis b
Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms (b ) Then one night some men of high standing e Fis
Set a trap - they're not to blame
b "Come to visit us," they kept demanding
e AndFis heb 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
b Spoken
Oh, those Russians...