Song Index

The Czar Song (Unknown)

AmDmAm
A personal friend of the Czar was I, An intimate
EAm
friend of the great Nicholai. We practically
DmAm
slept in the same double bed, I at the foot, and
E
he at the head.
[chorus]:
    AmDm
    But all that seems distant and all
    Am
    that seems far, Were those wonderful
    EE7
    nights in the palace of the Czar, when
    Am
    I was shootin' with Rasputin, ate
    E
    farina with Serena, Blintzes with the
    Am
    princess and the Czar, hey, hey, hey.
    Am
    We were sharing tea and herring,
    dipped banana in spitana, Borscht and
     
    EAmEAm
    vorscht around the samovar, hoo - ha.
AmDm
Friends with the Czar was I for life, But
AmE
friendlier still was I with his wife. We
AmDm
practically slept in the same double bed, Til
AmEE7
the Czar kicked me out and slept there instead.
[chorus]
AmDmAm
One bloody day revolution broke out, I went to
EAm
see what the tsimis was about. I finally bid old
DmAmE
Rushka goodbye, For it was a case of Lenin or I.
[chorus]
AmDm
The boss took my money and left me in the cold,
AmE
All I had left were some rubles and gold. I
     
AmDmAm
turned about for New York City, Where I got even
E
on the Unamerican Activities Committee.
[chorus]

The Czar Song (Unknown)                           
                                                  
A personal friend of the Czar was I, An intimate  
friend of the great Nicholai. We practically      
slept in the same double bed, I at the foot, and  
he at the head.                                   
                                                  
[chorus]:                                         
    But all that seems distant and all            
    that seems far, Were those wonderful          
    nights in the palace of the Czar, when        
    I was shootin' with Rasputin, ate             
    farina with Serena, Blintzes with the         
    princess and the Czar, hey, hey, hey.         
    We were sharing tea and herring,              
    dipped banana in spitana, Borscht and         
    vorscht around the samovar, hoo - ha.         
                                                  
Friends with the Czar was I for life, But         
friendlier still was I with his wife. We          
practically slept in the same double bed, Til     
the Czar kicked me out and slept there instead.   
                                                  
[chorus]                                          
                                                  
One bloody day revolution broke out, I went to    
see what the tsimis was about. I finally bid old  
Rushka goodbye, For it was a case of Lenin or I.  
                                                  
[chorus]                                          
                                                  
The boss took my money and left me in the cold,   
All I had left were some rubles and gold. I       
turned about for New York City, Where I got even  
on the Unamerican Activities Committee.           
                                                  
[chorus]