Mama Rochel chords by Yaakov Shwekey

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

FF G+G  C majorC      A minorAm
With the rising sun, on her wedding day
  C majorC     G+G      FF
She raised her eyes to the heavens
    FF    G+G A minorAm      FF   G+G
And she thanked Hashem, for the man of truth
       FF       G+G
With whom she would build a nation.

     FF  G+G   C majorC     A minorAm
But with nightfall came, destiny betrayed
  C majorC    G+G    FF
The veil concealing another
   FF G+G   A minorAm       FF     G+G
Yet a sister's shame, not her shattered dreams
   G+G            A minorAm
Took hold of her heart & her senses

Chorus:
      A minorAm     G+G
Mama Rochel cry for us again
         E minorEm         A minorAm
Won't you shed a tear for your dear children
         DmDm         G+G         A minorAm
If you raise your sweet voice now as then the day will come
      A minorAm     G+G
Mama Rochel cry for us again
         E minorEm         A minorAm
Won't you shed a tear for your dear children
    DmDm      G+G      A minorAm
Bi'zechutaich v'shavu vonim lig'vulom

   FF  G+G  C majorC       A minorAm
In a roadside grave, she was laid to rest
  C majorC  G+G    FF
In solitude forever
    FF   G+G  A minorAm     FF    G+G
But her voice gave hope to the broken hearts
           FF        G+G
Of her daughters and sons - bound for exile

     FF   G+G  C majorC      A minorAm
When her plaintive cry gained Divine consent
 C majorC     G+G   FF
A augmentedA challenge to her Maker
    FF G+G A minorAm   FF    G+G
Can the mercy of mere flesh & blood
  G+G           A minorAm
Run deeper than yours our Creator?

Chorus:
      A minorAm     G+G
Mama Rochel cry for us again
         E minorEm         A minorAm
Won't you shed a tear for your dear children
         DmDm         G+G         A minorAm
If you raise your sweet voice now as then the day will come
      A minorAm     G+G
Mama Rochel cry for us again
         E minorEm         A minorAm
Won't you shed a tear for your dear children
    DmDm      G+G      A minorAm
Bi'zechutaich v'shavu vonim lig'vulom

     FF   G+G  C majorC      A minorAm
Now your voice is still as you heed the call
   C majorC   G+G    FF
Of m'ni kolaich mi'bechi
     FF  G+G  A minorAm      FF    G+G
It's our Father's will, He who made us all
        FF     G+G
Dare we ask of you - to defy Him?

    FF  G+G   C majorC        A minorAm
Yet a frightened child, numb from pain and grief
  C majorC    G+G    FF
Remains forlorn and uncertain
     FF G+G  A minorAm       FF    G+G
Clinging to the faith, that it can be heard
  G+G      A minorAm
As it cries out to its mother

Chorus:
      A minorAm     G+G
Mama Rochel cry for us again
         E minorEm         A minorAm
Won't you shed a tear for your dear children
         DmDm         G+G         A minorAm
If you raise your sweet voice now as then the day will come
      A minorAm     G+G
Mama Rochel cry for us again
         E minorEm         A minorAm
Won't you shed a tear for your dear children
    DmDm      G+G      A minorAm
Bi'zechutaich v'shavu vonim lig'vulom

     A minorAm     G+G
Mama mama vain nochamol
         E minorEm       A minorAm
Trerren zolttz du gissen un a tzohl
     DmDm     G+G       A minorAm
Beten fun bashefer in himmel, b'kol rom

     A minorAm     G+G
Mama mama vain nochamol
         E minorEm       A minorAm
Trerren zoltz du gissen un a tzohl
    DmDm      G+G      A minorAm
Bi'zechusaich v'shovu vonim lig'vulom

     A minorAm    G+G
Rachel Imeinu s'ee kolaich
        E minorEm    A minorAm
Shuv shifchi kamayim dimataich
       DmDm     G+G      A minorAm
B'chi nah al banim asher galu v'al sivlam

     A minorAm    G+G
Rachel Imeinu s'ee kolaich
        E minorEm     A minorAm
Shuv shifchi dimah lifnei konaich
    DmDm      G+G      A minorAm
Bi'zechutaich v'shavu banim ligvulam