Boney M. – Rasputin (Guitar Acoustic)
Capo 2
Key
-
Versions
(6)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---0--2-2--2-2-4-2-0-2-----0--2-2--2--2-2-4-2-0-2------2--2-2-4-2-0-2------|
D|-2----------------------2--------------------------2-0---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------4-0-2-4-2-0-2-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-1-2-2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(hammer on notes before playing)
Am G F Am Am G F Am Am Am Am Em
e|--0000-3333-111--000---0000-3333-111--000-----0---00--0---00--0---0-0---0-0|
B|--1111-0000-111--111---1111-0000-111--111-----0h1-11--0h1-11--0h1-0-0---0-0|
G|--2222-0000-222--222---2222-0000-222--222-----0h2-22--0h2-22--0h2-0-0---0-1|
D|--2222-0000-333--222---2222-0000-333--222-----0h2-22--0h2-22--0h2-0-0h2-0-2|
A|--0000-2222-333--000---0000-2222-333--000-----0---00--0---00--0---0-0h2-0-2|
E|-------3333-111--------3333-111-------------------------------------0---0-0|
Am Am Am Em
e|--0---00--0---00--0---0-0---0-0--------------------------------------------|
B|--0h1-11--0h1-11--0h1-0-0---0-0--------------------------------------------|
G|--0h2-22--0h2-22--0h2-0-0---0-1--------------------------------------------|
D|--0h2-22--0h2-22--0h2-0-0h2-0-2--------------------------------------------|
A|--0---00--0---00--0---0-0h2-0-2--------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------0---0-0--------------------------------------------|
Play 5 bars of Am, on the 4th bar bring your pinky up to D string 3rd fret to make
an Fmaj7/A:
e|-0-|
B|-1-|
G|-2-|
D|-3-|
A|-0-|
E|-x-|| Am | Am | Am | Fmaj7/A | Am |
| Dm | Dm | E | Am |
(For added flair, hammer on Am every measure when it appears in the verses and add
the 6th string 3rd fret to Em before switching to Am.)
[Verse 1]
Am There lived a certain man in Russia long ago Dm Em Am He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
Most people look at him with terror and with fear
Dm Em Am But to Moscow chicks, he was such a lovely dear
He could preach the Bible like a preacher
Dm Em Am Full of ecstasy and fire
But he also was the kind of teacher
Dm Em Am Women would desire
[Chorus]
Am C D Am Ra-Ra-Rasputin, lover of the Russian Queen G D Am There was a cat that really was gone C D Am Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine G D Am It was a shame how he carried on
| Am | Am | Am | Em | Em |
| Am | Am | Am | Em | Em |
| Am | Am | Fmaj7/A Am |
| Dm | Dm | Em | Am |
[Verse 2]
Am He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Tsar Dm Em Am But the kazachok, he danced really wunderbar
In all affairs of state, he was the man to please
Dm Em Am But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
For the Queen, he was no wheeler-dealer
Dm Em Am Though she'd heard the things he'd done
She believed he was a holy healer
Dm Em Am Who would heal her son
[Chorus]
Am C D Am Ra-Ra-Rasputin, lover of the Russian Queen G D Am There was a cat that really was gone C D Am Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine G D Am It was a shame how he carried on
[Bridge]
Am G C G Am But when his drinking, and lusting and his hunger for power
Became known to more and more people
G C G Am The demands to do something about this outrageous man became louder and louder
| Am | Am | Fmaj7/A Am |
| Am | Am | Fmaj7/A Am |
| Dm | Dm | Em | Am |
[Verse 3]
Am "This man's just gotta go," declared his enemies Dm Em Am But the ladies begged, "Don't you try to do it, please"
No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
Dm Em Am Though he was a brute, they just fell into his arms
Then one night some men of higher standing
Dm Em Am Set a trap, they're not to blame
"Come to visit us," they kept demanding
Dm Em Am And he really came
[Chorus]
Am C D Am Ra-Ra-Rasputin, lover of the Russian Queen G D Am They put some poison into his wine C D Am Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine G D Am He drank it all and he said, "I feel fine" C D Am Ra-Ra-Rasputin, lover of the Russian Queen G D Am They didn't quit, they wanted his head C D Am Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine G D Am And so they shot him 'til he was dead
[Outro]
N.C.
Oh, those Russians