Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] 4 bars of rhythm [can do Bm under it] | Bm | Bm | Em | F# Bm | x2 | Bm | Bm | | Em F# | Bm | Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey | Bm A | G F# | x2 Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [Lead-in] | Bm | Bm F# | Bm | Bm F# | [Verse]

There ^Bmlived a certain man in Russia long ago He was ^Embig and strong, in his ^F#eyes a flaming ^Bmglow Bm Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But to ^EmMoscow chicks he was ^F#such a lovely ^Bmdear Bm He could preach the bible like a preacher ^EmFull of ecstasy and ^F#fire ^BmBut he also was the kind of teacher ^EmWomen w^F#ould ^Bmdesire

[Chorus 1]

^BRa Ra ^DRasputin, ^Elover of the ^BRussian queen ^AThere was a ^Ecat that ^Breally was gone Ra Ra Rasputin,^D Russia's ^Egreatest love mach^Bine ^AIt was a ^Eshame how ^Bhe carried on

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

He ^Bmruled the Russian land and never mind the Tsar But the ^Emkasatschok he danced ^F#really wunder^Bmbar Bm In all affairs of state he was the man to please But he was ^Emreal great when he ^F#had a girl to ^Bmsqueeze Bm For the queen he was no wheeler dealer ^EmThough she'd heard the things he'd ^F#done ^BmShe believed he was a holy healer ^EmWho would ^F#heal her ^Bmson

[Chorus 1]

^BRa Ra ^DRasputin, ^Elover of the ^BRussian queen ^AThere was a ^Ecat that ^Breally was gone Ra Ra Rasputin,^D Russia's ^Egreatest love mach^Bine ^AIt was a ^Eshame how ^Bhe carried on

[Interlude] | Bm | A | G 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# | Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [x4] [Lead-in] | Bm | Bm | Em | F# Bm | [Verse]

"This ^Bmman's just got to go," declared his enemies But the ^Emladies begged, "Don't you ^F#try to do it, ^Bmplease" Bm No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms Though he ^Emwas a brute they just ^F#fell into his ^Bmarms Bm Then one night some men of high standing ^EmSet a trap - they're not to ^F#blame ^Bm"Come to visit us," they kept demanding ^EmAnd he ^F#really ^Bmcame

[Chorus 2]

^BRa Ra ^DRasputin, ^Elover of the ^BRussian queen ^AThey put some ^Epoison ^Binto his wine Ra Ra Rasputin,^D Russia's ^Egreatest love mach^Bine ^AHe drank it ^Eall and ^Bsaid "I feel fine"

[Chorus 3]

^BRa Ra ^DRasputin, ^Elover of the ^BRussian queen ^AThey didn't ^Equit, they ^Bwanted his head Ra Ra Rasputin,^D Russia's ^Egreatest love mach^Bine ^AAnd so they ^Eshot him ^Btill he was dead [Spoken] ^BmOh, those Russians...

Boney M. - Rasputin