Yaakov Shwekey
Original key: Am (Capo 5) Capo 0-2 Em He raised his hand to wave goodbye Em Saw the pain in mother’s eyes C Em Who left her little precious boy of four Em In a citadel of ashen stone Em That preached a faith unlike his own C G Perhaps he just may yet survive this war D Em In the shadows stood a man in black D Em My child, he said, you must not look back D Am Yet one image lingered the tears on her face Em B And mother’s words from their last embrace Chorus: Em C Shema, Shema Yisrael G D Know that there is but One G-d above Am When you feel pain, when you rejoice Em C Know how He longs to hear your voice D Bm Em Hashem Elokeinu, Hashem Echad Em Deep within the iron gate Em Far from the stench of war and hate C Em He knew not of a world gone insane Em You must believe us, he was told Em Our faith alone can save your soul C G Please let us heal your wounds and ease your pain D Em He tried not to forget his past, his home D Em But he was so very young and all alone D Am While visions of his Shtetl, once vivid and clear Em B Began to fade, and all but disappear Chorus Em The winds of war had finally passed Em One man took on a sacred task C Em To bring the scattered Jewish children home Em He traveled far from place to place Em A quest to reignite the faith C G Of those sent into hiding long ago D Em He entered the fortress gray and cold D Em Your kind is not among us, he was told D Am Hashem above, he whispered, please don’t let me fail Em B As he began to sing ‘Shema Yisrael’