Russians

Intro: 0:00
(Snippet from the Soviet news program "Vremya" - translated from Russian:)

"...The British Prime Minister described the talks with the head of the delegation, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, as a constructive, realistic, practical and friendly exchange of opinions..."
0:03
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Verse 1: 0:16
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In Europe and
  G#    A#
America
            Fm     Gm
There's a growing feeling
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Of hysteria.
0:25
    Cm
Conditioned to respond
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To all the threats
           G        Cm
In the rhetorical speeches
        G
Of the Soviets.

Chorus 1: 0:33
         D#
Mister Krushchev said,
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"We will bury you."
  Cm
I don't subscribe
         G
To this point of view.
0:41
         Cm
It'd be such an ignorant
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Thing to do
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If the Russians love
        Gm      Cm
Their children too.

Verse 2: 0:49
     Cm
How can I save
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My little boy
     Fm    Gm
From Oppenheimer's
 G#     A#
Deadly toy?
0:58
      Cm
There is no monopoly
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On common sense
   G       Cm
On either side
          G
Of the political fence.

Chorus 2: 1:06
     D#
We share the same
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Biology,
   Cm
Regardless of
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Ideology.
1:15
   Cm
Believe me when
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I say to you,
   Fm       Gm       G#
I hope the Russians love
       A#       Cm ->
Their children too.

Instrumental 1: (x4) 1:23 1:31 1:40 1:48
Cm G# | Cm

Verse 3: 1:56
      Cm
There is no historical
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Precedent
            Fm           Gm
To put the words in the mouth
         G#  A#
Of the president.
2:05
         Cm
There's no such thing
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As a winnable war,
        G      Cm
It's a lie we don't
   G
Believe anymore.

Chorus 3: 2:13
        D#
Mister Reagan says,
           G
"We will protect you."
   Cm
I don't subscribe
         G
To this point of view.
2:21
   Cm
Believe me when
   G#     A#
I say to you,
         Fm Gm       G#
I hope the Russians love
        A#      Cm
Their children too.

Instrumental 2: 2:30 2:38
Cm | G# Cm | Cm | G# Cm
Cm | G# Cm | G Cm | G

[Chorus 2] 2:46 2:55

[Coda] = [Instrumental 1] (x6) 3:03 3:11 3:20 3:28 3:37 3:45