Ivanushka
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[Verso 1]
G Bm D Em
Mushroom man, mushroom man, shrouded in mystique
G Bm D Em
Mushroom man, mushroom man, playin' hide and seek
G Bm D Em
Someday I will capture you, you fungal little freak, oh, oh
G Bm D Em D Em
Mushroom man, mushroom man, playin' hide and seek, all right
[Verso 2]
G Bm D Em
Nastenka, Nastenka, with a prilly pear
G Bm D Em
Nastenka, Nastenka, I really dig your hair
G Bm D Em
It will never work 'cause you're a girl and I'm a bear, oh-oh-oh
G Bm D Em D Em
Nastenka, Nastenka, gotta wonder where went that
G Bm
Father Mushroom
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh
G Bm
Father Mushroom
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh, oh
G Bm D Em
These days nothing is what it seems
G Bm D Em
His head, my paws, they haunt my dreams
D G C Fm
My reflection tells me whether I should learn to fear the feather
D G Cm Bb G
And to not forget my mother
[Verso 3]
G Bm D Em
Mushroom man, mushroom man, where the hell'd you go?
G Bm D Em
Mushroom man, mushroom man, I would like to know
G Bm D Em
Tell me why my lady friend is freezing in the snow, oh, oh
G Bm D Em D Em
Mushroom man, mushroom man, I'd like to know, I would
[Verso 4]
G Bm D Em
Nastenka, Nastenka, cudgels have been tossed
G Bm D Em
Nastenka, Nastenka, here comes Father Frost
G Bm D Em
Now you are an otter pop and I'm completely lost, oh-oh-oh
G Bm D Em
Nastenka, Nastenka, I am a hostage of
G Bm
Father Mushroom
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh
G Bm
Father Mushroom
D Em G Cm
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh, oh
D G C Fm Cm
I'm glad you did not have to see
D G C Fm Cm
Hunchback Fairy seducing me
D G C Fm Cm
I was only thinking of you all I know is that I love you
D G C Fm Cm
Now I'll have to microwave you
D G C Fm Cm
Just to save you from the grave to
G Cm D Fm
Walk with you and hold your hand, hand
G Cm D Fm
Through this most enchanted land
G Ab D
But if we find the mushroom man
G Cm D Fm
Don't mind me if I tear his head off
Outro
G Bm
Father Mushroom
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh
G Bm
Father Mushroom
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh
G Bm
Father Mushroom
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh
G Bm
Father Mushroom
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh
G Bm
Father Mushroom
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh
G Em
Father Mushroom
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh
D Em
Ivanushka, -ushka oh-oh-oh
How to play Ivanushka
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.