Abie Rotenberg
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