Chords for Boney M. - Rasputin (Sopot Festival 1979)

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[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ .
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[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
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_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] He was big and strong [Bm] in his life of flaming glow.
He was a mighty man, a great man, a general that was few.
He [Em] got the Moscow chicks, [Bm] he was such a lovely dear.
He could preach the Bible like a preacher, [Em] rule the North and keep [F#] me in fire.
But [Bm] _ .
he also was the kind of teacher, [E] being [Bm] able is by.
_ _ Ra-Ra [E]-Rasputin, lover [B] of the Russian [A] Queen.
[E] There was a cat [B] that really was gone.
Ra [D]-Ra [E]-Rasputin, [B] Russia's greatest love [A] machine.
It [E] was a shame [B] how he carried _ _ _ on _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F#m] _ _ [B] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Em] _ To _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ _ _ Russia land, and never mind the Tsar.
But [Em] the cat-chunk, [Bm] he did really wonderful.
In all affairs of state, he was coming to please.
[Em] But he was real brave, [Bm] and he had a curse, please.
_ Oh, the Queen, he was no real ideal.
[Em] Though she heard the [F#] things he'd done.
_ _ [Bm] She believed he was a holy deal.
_ Who would he trust, man?.
_ _ Ra-Ra [D] [Em]-Rasputin, lover of [B] the Russian [A] Queen.
There [E] was a cat [B] that really was gone.
_ [D] Ra-Ra [Em]-Rasputin, [B] Russia's greatest love [A] machine.
[Em] It was a shame [B] how he carried on.
_ _ _ But _ _ [A] when his drinking, [G] and lusting, [A] and his [Bm] hunger for power.
Became known to [B] more and more people.
The demands to [A] do [G] something about this [D] outrageous [B] man.
Became louder and louder _ .
He _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ .
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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ just gotta go, declare his enemies.
[Em] It was the latest act, don't you [Bm] try to do it, please.
Ra-Ra-Rasputin, head lord of hateful charms.
[Em] So he was paying proof, [F#m] they just fell [Bm] into his arms.
And one night, from the land of high [Em] authority.
A chap, [F#] named Walter Lately, [Bm] came to visit.
And they kept him waiting, can he really take.
_ [B] Ra [D]-Ra _ [Em]-Rasputin, lover [B] of the Russian [A] Queen.
[E] They put some [B] poison into his wine.
Ra [Bm]-Ra [E]-Rasputin, [B] Russia's greatest love [A] machine.
[E] He drank it all and [B] said, I'll be _ fine.
_ _ _ Ra-Ra [D] [E]-Rasputin, lover of [B] the Russian [A] Queen.
[E] They didn't quit, [B] they wanted him.
Ra [D]-Ra _ [E]-Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine.
[A] [E] And so they shot [B] him till he was dead _ _ _ _ _ .