Abie Rotenberg
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Capo 0-2
(Original key: Am-Capo 5)
C D G
With the rising sun
C
On her wedding day
G Bm
She raised her eyes
C
To the heavens
C D Em
And she thanked Hashem
C G
For the man of truth
G C
With whom she would
Am D
Build a nation
C D G
But with nightfall came
C
Destiny betrayed
G Bm
The veil concealing
C
Another
C D Em
Yet a sister’s shame
C D
Not her shattered dreams
C
Took hold of her heart
Em
And her senses
Chorus:
Em D
Mama Rochel cry for us again
Bm
Won’t you shed a tear
C
For your dear children
Am
If you raise your sweet voice
D Em
Now as then the day will come
Em D
Mama Rochel cry for us again
Bm
Won’t you shed a tear
C
For your dear children
Am
Bizichutech vishavu
D Em
Vanim ligvulam
C D G
In a roadside grave
C
She was laid to rest
G Bm C
In solitude forever
C D Em
But her voice gave hope
C G
To the broken hearts
G C
Of her daughters and sons
Am D
Bound for exile
C D G
When her plaintive cry
C
Gained divine consent
G Bm C
A challenge to her Maker
C D Em
Can the mercy of
C D
Mere flesh and blood
C
Run deeper than yours
Em
Our Creator
Chorus:
Em D
Mama Rochel cry for us again
Bm
Won’t you shed a tear
C
For your dear children
Am
If you raise your sweet voice
D Em
Now as then the day will come
Em D
Mama Rochel cry for us again
Bm
Won’t you shed a tear
C
For your dear children
Am
Bizichutech vishavu
D Em
Vanim ligvulam
C D G
Now your voice is still
C
As you heed the call
G Bm C
Of min’i koleich mibechi
C D Em
It’s our Father’s will
C G
He Who made us all
G C
Dare we ask of you
Am D
To defy him
C D G
Yet a frightened child
C
Numb from pain and grief
G Bm C
Remains forlorn and uncertain
C D Em
Clinging to the faith
C D
That it can be heard
C
As it cries out
Em
To his mother
Chorus:
Em D
Mama mama vain nochamol
Bm C
Treren zoltz di gissed un a tzol
Am D
Biten fun bashefer in heimel
Em
Bikol ram
Em D
Mama mama vain nochamol
Bm C
Treren zoltz du gissed un a tzol
Am D
Bizichutech vishavu vanim
Em
Ligvulam
Em D
Rachel imeinu se’i koleich
Bm C
Shuv shifchi kamayim dimatech
Am D
Bichi nah al banim asher galu
Em
Vi’al sivlam
Em D
Rachel imeinu se’i koleich
Bm C
Shuv shifchi dimah lifnei koneich
Am D
Bizichutech vishavu vanim
Em
Ligvulam
Em D
Mama Rochel cry for us again
Bm
Won’t you shed a tear
C
for your dear children
Am
If you raise your sweet voice
D Em
now as then the day will come
Em D
Mama Mama cry cry for us again
Bm
Won’t you shed a tear
C
for your dear children
Am D Em
Bi’zchutech v'shavu vonim lig’vulom
Am D Em
Bi’zchutech v'shavu vonim lig’vulom