Catherine The Great
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Capo 2
Intro
Fadd9 F Csus4 C
Fadd9 F G7 G
verse 1
C C/B Am
Let's talk of Catherine the Great
Dm7 F/C G7/B
Let's talk of love and the power of the state
Em7 D G
She was a crazy spontaneous girl
D Em7 D C
Everyone paid homage to her
verse 2
G7/B C
Catherine the Great
C/B Am
There were few brainier
Dm7 F/C G7/B
Just ask the king of Lithuania
Em7 D G
She could dictate what went on anywhere
D Em7
She had great hair
D C
And a powerful gait
G7 Fadd9 F Csus4 C
Catherine the Great
Fadd9 F G7 G
Catherine the Great
verse 3
C C/B Am
She could converse with the best
Dm7 F/C G7/B
She knew Voltaire, Diderot, and the rest
Em7 D G
She might have conquered a third of the world
D Em7 D C
But inside she was a sensitive girl
verse 4
G7/B C
Catherine the Great
C/B Am
With her military might
Dm7 F/C G7/B
She could defeat anyone that she liked
Em7 D G
And she looked so bloody good on a horse
D Em7
They couldn't wait
D G
For her to invade
Dsus4
Catherine the Great
Solo 1
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Csus4 C Csus4 C
Fsus4 F Fsus4 F Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
Middle 8
Fadd9 F
Yekaterina Alekseyevna
Csus4 C
Yekaterina Alekseyevna
Fadd9 F
Yekaterina Alekseyevna
G7 G C
Yekaterina Alekseyevna
Solo 2
C/B Am Dm7 F/C G7/B Em7 D G D Em7 D C G7/B
Verse 5
C C/B Am
Let's talk of Catherine the Great
Dm7 F/C G7/B
Let's talk of love and the power of the state
Em7 D G
If I could touch but the hem of her dress
D Em7
Tell her a joke
D C
Bake her a cake
G7 C
Catherine the Great
How to play Catherine The Great
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fadd9. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.