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[Verse 1]
An Amintimate friend of the CDmzar was Dm6I,
A Ampersonal friend of the Dmgreat NikoE7lai.
We Ampractic'ly slept in the Dmsame double Dm6bed,
It was AmI at the foot and Dmhe at the E7head.
[Chorus]
But Emall that D#seems distant, and Em7all that seems Em6far,
FFrom E7those Amglorious Dmdays at the Ampalace of the B7Czar,
When E7I went shootin' with AmRasputin, Dmate farina with AmCzarinas,
E7Blintzes with the Amprincess and the DmCzar, hE7ey, hey, hey.
AmWe were sharing Dmtea and herring, Amdipped banana in B7smetana,
Borscht and E7wurst around the samoAmvar.
[Verse 2]
A fAmriend of the Czar was I all Dmhis gracious Dm6life,
But Amfriendlier still was I with Dmhis young E7wife.
We Ampractically slept in the Dmsame double Dm6bed,
Till the AmCzar kicked me out and Dmslept therE7e instead.
[Chorus]
But Emall that D#seems distant, and Em7all that seems Em6far,
FFrom E7those Amglorious Dmdays at the Ampalace of the B7Czar,
When E7I went shootin' with AmRasputin, Dmate farina with AmCzarinas,
E7Blintzes with the Amprincess and the DmCzar, hE7ey, hey, hey.
AmWe were sharing Dmtea and herring, Amdipped banana in B7smetana,
Borscht and E7wurst around the samoAmvar.
[Verse 3]
But Amone awful day revoDmlution broke Dm6out,
I Amfailed to see what the Dmfuss was aE7bout.
But Amafter a while I bid DmRussia goodbDm6ye—
It was Amsimply a case of DmLenin or E7I.
[Chorus]
But Emall that D#seems distant, and Em7all that seems Em6far,
FFrom E7those Amglorious Dmdays at the Ampalace of the B7Czar,
When E7I went shootin' with AmRasputin, Dmate farina with AmCzarinas,
E7Blintzes with the Amprincess and the DmCzar, hE7ey, hey, hey.
AmWe were sharing Dmtea and herring, Amdipped banana in B7smetana,
Borscht and E7wurst around the samoAmvar.
[Verse 4]
The AmReds took my dough, kDmicked me out in the Dm6cold,
AmAll I had left were some Dmdiamonds aE7nd gold.
The AmBolsheviks gave me the Dmgate without Dm6pity—
But AmI get my revenge by working Dmfor
the AmUn-AmeriDmcan CommE7ittee.

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Shootin With Rasputin

by Misc Traditional

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Dm6

Em7

Em6

[Verse 1]

Am Dm Dm6

An intimate friend of the Czar was I,

Am Dm E7

A personal friend of the great Nikolai.

Am Dm Dm6

We practic'ly slept in the same double bed,

Am Dm E7

It was I at the foot and he at the head.

[Chorus]

Em D# Em7 Em6

But all that seems distant, and all that seems far,

F E7 Am Dm Am B7

From those glorious days at the palace of the Czar,

E7 Am Dm Am

When I went shootin' with Rasputin, ate farina with Czarinas,

E7 Am Dm E7

Blintzes with the princess and the Czar, hey, hey, hey.

Am Dm Am B7

We were sharing tea and herring, dipped banana in smetana,

E7 Am

Borscht and wurst around the samovar.

[Verse 2]

Am Dm Dm6

A friend of the Czar was I all his gracious life,

Am Dm E7

But friendlier still was I with his young wife.

Am Dm Dm6

We practically slept in the same double bed,

Am Dm E7

Till the Czar kicked me out and slept there instead.

[Chorus]

Em D# Em7 Em6

But all that seems distant, and all that seems far,

F E7 Am Dm Am B7

From those glorious days at the palace of the Czar,

E7 Am Dm Am

When I went shootin' with Rasputin, ate farina with Czarinas,

E7 Am Dm E7

Blintzes with the princess and the Czar, hey, hey, hey.

Am Dm Am B7

We were sharing tea and herring, dipped banana in smetana,

E7 Am

Borscht and wurst around the samovar.

[Verse 3]

Am Dm Dm6

But one awful day revolution broke out,

Am Dm E7

I failed to see what the fuss was about.

Am Dm Dm6

But after a while I bid Russia goodbye—

Am Dm E7

It was simply a case of Lenin or I.

[Chorus]

Em D# Em7 Em6

But all that seems distant, and all that seems far,

F E7 Am Dm Am B7

From those glorious days at the palace of the Czar,

E7 Am Dm Am

When I went shootin' with Rasputin, ate farina with Czarinas,

E7 Am Dm E7

Blintzes with the princess and the Czar, hey, hey, hey.

Am Dm Am B7

We were sharing tea and herring, dipped banana in smetana,

E7 Am

Borscht and wurst around the samovar.

[Verse 4]

Am Dm Dm6

The Reds took my dough, kicked me out in the cold,

Am Dm E7

All I had left were some diamonds and gold.

Am Dm Dm6

The Bolsheviks gave me the gate without pity—

Am Dm

But I get my revenge by working for

Am Dm E7

the Un-American Committee.

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