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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: G9sus G6 G9sus G6 D7sus/G Ab7b5 G7 Verse 1: DMITRY: Gsus Cmaj7/G They tell us times are better Gsus Cmaj7/G Well, I say they're not! G7 Cmaj7/G C/G D/G G7b9 G7 Can't cook an empty promise in an empty pot Bb7 Ebmaj7/Bb "A brighter day is dawning Bbsus Ebadd2/Bb It's almost at hand!" C/G The skies are gray, Fm6/Ab The walls have ears, C/G Fm6/Ab Fm6 And he who argues disappears!
DMITRY + COMPANY: C/G D7 D7sus/G Ab7b5 G7 Hail our brave new land! GROUP 1: Cm St. Petersburg is booming! GROUP 2: Fm A city on the rise! 1ST WOMAN: Bb7sus Bb7b9 It's really very friendly, 2ND WOMAN: Eb Bb7 Dm7b5 G7b5 If you don't mind spies! 1ST MAN: C7 C7/E We stand behind our leaders 2ND MAN: Fm And stand in line for bread! ALL: Cm/G D7 Dm7b5 G7 We're good and loyal comrades and our fav'rite color's red! DMITRY: Cm Now ev'ryone is equal Fm Professors push the brooms DMITRY + OTHERS: Bb7sus Bb7b9 Eb Bb7 Dm7b5 G7 Two dozen total strangers live in two small rooms! C7 C7/E Fm You hold a revolution and here's the price you pay! Cm/G Thank goodness for the gossip! Fm Cm/G Spasibo za slukhi! Fm Cm/G Cdim/Gb Ab7 Thank goodness for the gossip that MEN AND WOMEN: G+ Cm Gets us through the day! G7sus Hey! Chorus: C F C Have you heard? G C G There's a rumor in St. Petersburg! C F C D7sus D7/F# G Have you heard what they're saying on the street?! SOLO: Fm Cm Although the Tsar did not survive, Dm7b5 G7 Cm One daughter may be still alive! MEN AND WOMEN: Fm Cm/G Cdim/Gb Cm7b5/Gb The Princess Anastasia! SOLO: G7#5 Cm But please do not repeat! MEN AND WOMEN: C7 Fm It's a rumor, a legend, Cm A mystery! Dm7b5 G7 Cm Ddim7 C7/E Something whispered in an alleyway or through a crack! Fm Fdim7/C Cm It's a rumor that's part of our history! SOLO: F/G C/G F/G C/G They say her royal Grandmama will pay a royal sum ALL: Am7 Dm7 Gsus G5 To someone who can bring the Princess back! Verse 2: DMITRY: A7 Dm It's the rumor, the legend, Am/C The mystery! Bm7b5 E7 Am Bdim7 A/C# It's the Princess Anastasia who will help us fly! Dm You and I, friend, Ddim7/A Am Will go down in history! D/E A/E D/E A/E We'll find a girl to play the part and teach her what to say, D/E A/E E7sus/B E7sus E7 Dress her up and take her to "Paree!" VLAD: Eb/F Bb/F Eb/F D/F# Gm Imagine the reward her dear old Grandmama would pay! BOTH: Am7b5 A7 N.C. A7 Who else could pull it off but you and me? BLACK MARKETEER #1: Dm6 A ruble for this painting! Gm It's Romanov, I swear! B.M. #2: N.C. Count Yusopov's pajama's! F C7 Em7b5 A7 Comrade, buy the pair! B.M. #3: D7 D7/F# I found this in a palace Gm Initialed with an "A" Dm/A Ddim/Ab It could be Anastasia's! Bb7 A+ Dm Now what will someone pay? Interlude: Ebm Bbm/F Edim Gb7 F9sus F7 Verse 3: DMITRY: Bb7 Now, Ebm Bbm/Db It's risky but not more than usual Cm7b5 We'll need papers, F7 We'll need tickets, Bbm Cdim7 Bb/D We'll need nerves of steel! VLAD: Ebm Yes, it's risky... Ebdim7/Bb Bbm A lot more than usual! DMITRY: Eb/F Bb/F Eb/F Bb We'll try to cross the border with our princess and our plot! VLAD: Eb/F Bb/F F7sus/C F7sus F7 Hopefully disaster won't ensue! DMITRY: E/F# B/F# With luck it all goes smoothly E/F# And with luck, D#/F G#m7 G#m7/F# We won't be shot! BOTH: E E#m7b5 B/F# D#/F G#m C#9 Who else could pull it off but me and you! DMITRY: Gdim7 B/F# We'll be rich! VLAD: D#+/F We'll be rich! DMITRY: G#m We'll be out! VLAD: G#m We'll be out! BOTH: B/C# C#7 F#7 C#m7 C#m7/F# F# And St. Petersburg will have some more to talk about! GROUP 1: F#9sus I heard it from a person GROUP 2: B/F# I heard it from a person, GROUP 1: F#7sus I heard it from BOTH: B/F# G7 A person who assured me it was absolutely true! Ssh! Chorus: MEN AND WOMEN: C F C G7 C Have you heard there's a rumor in St. Petersburg! F C Have you heard, Comrade, D7 D7/F# G What do you suppose? VLAD: Fm Cm A fascinating mystery DMITRY: Dm7b5 G Cm C7/E C7 The biggest con in history! MEN AND WOMEN: Fm Cm/Eb Cm Cdim/Gb Ab7/Gb The Princess Anastasia D7b9 D7/A Fm6/Ab G7 Alive or dead... C Fm Cm/G Cdim/G Who knows? DMITRY AND VLAD: Db7b5 Cm Ssh!
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