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Give Him d5, Tovarishch

Survey [B32-B33] · sung from Black's side

Verse 1

Pawn to e4, I answer c5 1.e4 c5

Knight to f3, my knight to c6 2.Nf3 Nc6

Pawn to d4, I take on d4 3.d4 cxd4

Knight takes back, my knight to f6 4.Nxd4 Nf6

Knight to c3, I strike with e5 5.Nc3 e5

He craves d5, I crave to live

Chorus

Knight to b5, I answer d6 6.Ndb5 d6

Bishop g5, I kick with a6 7.Bg5 a6

Knight to a3, I march b5 8.Na3 b5

Give him d5, my pieces come alive

Verse 2

Bishop takes f6, my g-pawn takes back 9.Bxf6 gxf6

Knight to d5, I throw f5 10.Nd5 f5

Bishop d3, my bishop to e6 11.Bd3 Be6

He castles short, I take on d5 12.O-O Bxd5

Pawn takes back, my knight to e7 13.exd5 Ne7

Leave his knight on d5, tovarishch, you die

Chorus

Knight to b5, I answer d6 6.Ndb5 d6

Bishop g5, I kick with a6 7.Bg5 a6

Knight to a3, I march b5 8.Na3 b5

Give him d5, my pieces come alive

Bridge

Or knight to d5, my bishop e7 9.Nd5 Be7

He takes f6, my bishop takes back 10.Bxf6 Bxf6

Pawn chains lock, the queens stay on

Long is the night, davai, hold on

Chorus

Knight to b5, I answer d6 6.Ndb5 d6

Bishop g5, I kick with a6 7.Bg5 a6

Knight to a3, I march b5 8.Na3 b5

Give him d5, my pieces come alive

Outro

Give him d5, nichego, that's the price

Knight to c3, I strike with e5 5.Nc3 e5