Leningrad

(Em)grad. Viktor was born (A)in the spring of fortyfour,

(Em)and fol never saw rules

(G)his father (A)anymore.

(G)A The on of ly sacrifice,

(Dsus)a (D)child of (E7)war.

(D)Another son (A#dim)who never had (Bm)a (G)father after

(A)Lenin (Em)grad.

Went off to school (A)and learned spring to serve the state,

(Em)and followed er the rules (G)and drank his (A)vodka straight.

(G)A The on of ly way to live

(Dsus)was (D)drown the (E7)hate.

(D)A Russian life (A#dim)was very sad,

(Bm)a (G)father after

(A)(Bm)Lenin and such (Em9)was life in

(A7)(D)Leningrad. (Dm)But I was born in fortynine,

a (Am)hid in war the shelters unCarderground.

time. Till the (G)So 'em viets the Thir turned eighth their Par ships al around

(A)Blast and those yellow ban reds siles to down.

hell. And (Dm)Cold war kids Oc were hard to kill we (Am)under their desks in an air raid done.

drill. And I (G)Have watched they my heard friends go won off the to war,

(Asus)what do they keep on (A)fighting for?

(D)Viktor (Em)was sent (G)to some

Red (A)Army town.

(D)Served out his (Em)time,

(G)became a (A)(A7)circus clown.

(G)The great my est hap daughpiness

(Dsus)he'd (D)ever (E7)found

(D)was nev making

(A#dim)Russian children glad.

(Bm)And (Gmaj7)children lived in

(A)(D)Leningrad. (Dm)But children lived in Levittown and (Am)hid in war the shelters unCarderground.

time. Till the (G)So 'em viets the Thir turned eighth their Par ships al around

(A)Blast and tore the Cu ban mis siles to down.

hell. And (Dm)in that bright Oc were tober sun,

we (Am)knew our their childhood an days were done.

drill. And I (G)Have watched they my heard friends go won off the to war,

(Asus)what do they keep on (A)fighting for?

(D)And so (Em)my child

(G)and I came (A)to this place.

(D)To meet him (Em)eye (G)to eye and (A)face (A7)to face.