Chords for Der Zar und das Mädchen • Mireille Mathieu • 1975

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_ In _ _ _ [F] _ _
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ancient times there was a beautiful _ girl, _ _ _ her name was _ _ _ Maria [Dm] Sacha.
_ [A#] _
She _ _ _ _ lived far away, in front [Gm] of the [A#] gate _ of [F] _ _ Moscow, in [Am] a _
[C] hut made of linen [F] and wool.
_ _ It was _ _ _ springtime on a _ sunny _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [A#] _ _
day _ _ and _ _
_ _ [Gm] Maria [A#] saw herself, the beautiful [F] _ one.
Yes, [Am] there was a burning heart, [E] _ [F] lighted up.
_ _ _ [C] Come and ride with me _ and [F] I will give _ you _ [C] gold and _ _ gemstones and you will [F] be rich.
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I [B] can't [F#] go with you, _ _ _ _ Maria _ said, _ forcing my _ _ love _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ to live better free [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _
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than [A#m] being in a _ _ golden _ [C#]
cage.
[F#] _ _ _ To be _ better [B] _ free than [Bm] to _
_ [D] _ [F#] live like a bird _ _ _ than [C#] to be in a _ golden _ _ _ cage.
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