Intro: | Em | Em | Am | B Em | x2 | Em | Em | | Am B | Em | Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey | Em D | C B | x2 Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey | Em | Em B | Em | Em B | Verse: Em There lived a certain man in Russia long ago Am B Em He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow -xBm-x Most people looked at him with terror and with fear Am B Em But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear -xBm-x He could preach the bible like a preacher Am B Full of ecstasy and fire Em But he also was the kind of teacher Am B Em Women would desire Chorus 1: E G A E Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen D A E There was a cat that really was gone -xE-x G A E Ra Ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine D A E It was a shame how he carried on | Em | Em B | Em | Em B | | Em | Em | Am | B Em | Verse: Em He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Tsar Am B Em But the kasatschok he danced really wunderbar -xBm-x In all affairs of state he was the man to please Am B Em But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze -xBm-x For the queen he was no wheeler dealer Am B Though she'd heard the things he'd done Em She believed he was a holy healer Am B Em Who would heal her son Chorus 1: E G A E Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen D A E There was a cat that really was gone -xE-x G A E Ra Ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine D A E It was a shame how he carried on Interlude: | Em | D | C Bm | Em | x2 -spoken word- "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". | Em | Em B | Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey -x4- | Em | Em | Am | B Em | Verse: Em "This man's just got to go," declared his enemies Am B Em But the ladies begged, "Don't you try to do it, please" -xBm-x No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms Am B Em Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms -xBm-x Then one night some men of high standing Am B Set a trap - they're not to blame Em "Come to visit us," they kept demanding Am B Em And he really came Chorus 2: E G A E Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen D A E They put some poison into his wine -xE-x G A E Ra Ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine D A E He drank it all and said "I feel fine" Chorus 3: E G A E Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen D A E They didn't quit, they wanted his head -xE-x G A E Ra Ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine D A E And so they shot him till he was dead Em -Spoken- Oh, those Russians...
