Chords with lyrics
Intro:
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC D MajorD G+G
C majorC B minorBm FF D7D7
Chorus:
G+G A minorAm E minorEm G+G C majorC G+G
Im ein ani li mi li.
G+G A minorAm E minorEm
If I am not for myself,
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
who will be for me?
G+G E minorEm C majorC B minorBm
she ani l'atzmi ma ani
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm D MajorD
If I am only for myself, what am I?
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD G+G
V'im lo achshav eimatai eimatai
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
And if not now,
NC C majorC D MajorD G+G
if not now, when?
Verse:
G+G
Hillel was a rabbi and he
C majorC D MajorD
taught us what to do.
G+G
The first part of his
B minorBm C majorC D MajorD
lesson said: you must be true to you.
E minorEm A minorAm G+G
You have to like yourself
G+G B7B7 C majorC
if you expect that others should.
C majorC G+G
Having self respect is
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
something special, something good.
Chorus:
G+G A minorAm E minorEm G+G C majorC G+G
Im ein ani li mi li.
G+G A minorAm E minorEm
If I am not for myself,
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
who will be for me?
G+G E minorEm C majorC B minorBm
she ani l'atzmi ma ani
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm D MajorD
If I am only for myself, what am I?
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD G+G
V'im lo achshav eimatai eimatai
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
And if not now,
NC C majorC D MajorD G+G
if not now, when?
Verse:
G+G
Myself is very special
G+G C majorC D MajorD
it's the place I have to start.
G+G B minorBm
But Hillel said we must make room
C majorC D MajorD
for others in our heart.
E minorEm A minorAm G+G
Yes, Love yourself but care and share;
G+G B7B7 C majorC
don't lock the others out.
C majorC G+G
Caring for yourself and others
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
is what life's all about.
Chorus:
G+G A minorAm E minorEm G+G C majorC G+G
Im ein ani li mi li.
G+G A minorAm E minorEm
If I am not for myself,
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
who will be for me?
G+G E minorEm C majorC B minorBm
she ani l'atzmi ma ani
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm D MajorD
If I am only for myself, what am I?
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD G+G
V'im lo achshav eimatai eimatai
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
And if not now,
NC C majorC D MajorD G+G
if not now, when?
Verse:
G+G
Life is short, the time flies by,
G+G C majorC D MajorD
and just before you know
G+G B minorBm
Today becomes last week and
C majorC D MajorD
then along, long time ago.
E minorEm A minorAm G+G
Hillel said: Do what you must;
G+G B7B7 C majorC
act now, today, don't wait!
C majorC G+G
Decide what is important,
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
do it now, it's not too late.
Chorus:
G+G A minorAm E minorEm G+G C majorC G+G
Im ein ani li mi li.
G+G A minorAm E minorEm
If I am not for myself,
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
who will be for me?
G+G E minorEm C majorC B minorBm
she ani l'atzmi ma ani
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm D MajorD
If I am only for myself, what am I?
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD G+G
V'im lo achshav eimatai eimatai
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
And if not now,
NC Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb
if not now, when?
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
And if not now,
NC Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb
if not now, when?
Outro:
C majorC FF C majorC FF C majorC FF C majorC