Baruch Levine and Benny Friedman
Original key: C#m-Dbm Capo 3 G D C As I stand in candlelight Em D C With my hands upon my eyes Am E Am There’s a passion in my prayers C D That rends the skies G D For a mother’s tears can shatter Em C Every gate that bars the way Am Bm All the heavens will echo C B Those words that mothers say Chorus: Em D Vezakeini vezakeini Bm C Take my children by the hand Am D Help them walk along Your way B May they never go astray Em D May they know You as I know You Bm C Oh Hashem, accept my plea Am D Give me children who’ll give nachas Bm C D Em Vezakeini G D C As I stand in candlelight Em D C While my home is dark and still Am E Am There’s a void inside my heart C D I long to fill G D Will I ever be mother Em C Will that blessing come my way Am Bm Will I stand by the candles C B With gratitude and pray Chorus: Em D Vezakeini vezakeini Bm C Take my children by the hand Am D Help them walk along Your way B May they never go astray Em D May they know You as I know You Bm C Oh Hashem, accept my plea Am D Give me children who’ll give nachas Bm C D Em Vezakeini Em D Vezakeini vezakeini Bm C Yeder einer vil dos zehn Am D Beten mir bei dir atzind B Nachas fun a yiddish/yedeh kind Em D Zarah chaya vikayama Bm C Un milazt a trer dehrtzu Am D Yeder mishpacha mit di brocha Bm C D Em Vezakeini Em D Vezakeini vezakeini Bm C Take our children by the hand Am D Help them walk along Your way B May they never go astray Em D May they know You as I know You Bm C Oh Hashem, accept my plea Am D Give us children who’ll give nachas Bm C D Em Vezakeini