I'm Ein Ani Li Mi Li chords by Debbie Friedman

Intro:
Em D C D G
C Bm F D7

Chorus:
G  Am  Em  G  C  G
Im ein ani li mi li.
G           Am  Em
If I am not for myself,
G        C  G   D
who will be for me?
G            Em C  Bm
she ani l'atzmi ma ani
G       C    D   G       Em      D
If I am only for myself, what am I?
Em   C     D    Am  D       G
V'im lo achshav eimatai eimatai
G      Em  D
And if not now,
NC C  D        G
   if not now, when?

Verse:
G
Hillel was a rabbi and he
C         D
taught us what to do.
G
The first part of his
Bm               C               D
lesson said: you must be true to you.
Em  Am           G
You have to like yourself
G      B7                 C
if you expect that others should.
C           G
Having self respect is
G         C        D         G
something special, something good.

Chorus:
G  Am  Em  G  C  G
Im ein ani li mi li.
G           Am  Em
If I am not for myself,
G        C  G   D
who will be for me?
G            Em C  Bm
she ani l'atzmi ma ani
G       C    D   G       Em      D
If I am only for myself, what am I?
Em   C     D    Am  D       G
V'im lo achshav eimatai eimatai
G      Em  D
And if not now,
NC C      D    G
   if not now, when?

Verse:
G
Myself is very special
G        C               D
it's the place I have to start.
G                  Bm
But Hillel said we must make room
    C             D
for others in our heart.
Em   Am                G
Yes, Love yourself but care and share;
G     B7              C
don't lock the others out.
C      G
Caring for yourself and others
G       C      D   G
is what life's all about.

Chorus:
G  Am  Em  G  C  G
Im ein ani li mi li.
G           Am  Em
If I am not for myself,
G        C  G   D
who will be for me?
G            Em C  Bm
she ani l'atzmi ma ani
G       C    D   G       Em      D
If I am only for myself, what am I?
Em   C     D    Am  D       G
V'im lo achshav eimatai eimatai
G      Em  D
And if not now,
NC C  D        G
   if not now, when?

Verse:
G
Life is short, the time flies by,
G               C   D
and just before you know
G                  Bm
Today becomes last week and
     C                D
then along, long time ago.
Em           Am          G
Hillel said: Do what you must;
G   B7          C
act now, today, don't wait!
C              G
Decide what is important,
G          C        D   G
do it now, it's not too late.

Chorus:
G  Am  Em  G  C  G
Im ein ani li mi li.
G           Am  Em
If I am not for myself,
G        C  G   D
who will be for me?
G            Em C  Bm
she ani l'atzmi ma ani
G       C    D   G       Em      D
If I am only for myself, what am I?
Em   C     D    Am  D       G
V'im lo achshav eimatai eimatai
G      Em  D
And if not now,
NC Eb F        Bb
   if not now, when?
G      Em  D
And if not now,
NC Eb F        Bb
   if not now, when?

Outro:
C F C F C F C