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Mama Rochel

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

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