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A Yid

sung by Benny FriedmanHard

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How to read it: play the letters left to right; the word under them is the word you sing. A plain letter is a white key from Middle C up; ^C is one higher, B↓ one lower, G# the black key to the right, and – means keep singing the same word.

Intro

– B – B – – – –
– – ^G ^G – – – –
^E ^G ^F – – – ^D
^C – – – – – B –
– ^C – – – A↓ –

Verse 1

E E E D – E – – A – – –My friends, in times like these, it's hard to see past the insanity
– D D E F E – F E F – D C –In a reality so uncertain and unknown
E E D – E D –Life as we knew it, forever changed
E E G A – A – – –And there's no peace of mind to be found
D E F G A ^C –Who can even make sense of tomorrow
G B – – D E F G A ^C – – –When our dreams keep crashing to the ground

Pre-chorus

– C – A↓ C D – F – – – –And yet as we rise to greet another day
A↓ C B↓ – B↓ C – A↓ G↓ –And the sun is still bright in the sky
A↓ C B↓ – B↓ C – A↓ B↓ –Always a reason to hope for better times
A↓ C – A↓ C – – – – –Though it seems like the answer's worlds away
– C B↓ – B↓ C – A↓ G↓ B↓ –We've got enough, just enough to keep us going
A↓ C – B↓ B↓ C – A↓ G↓ –Holding on to unbroken simple faith

Chorus

A↓ B↓ – C C – A↓ B↓ –'Cause a Yid never breaks, and a Yid never bends
C C – A↓ B↓ – – – – D E – –And a Yid never gives up in the night
A↓ – D D – B↓ C –A Yid perseveres through the deepest despairs
D – B↓ C D D – – –…
E E C D – – B↓ – –His emunah strengthens him for the fight
A↓ B↓ – C – A↓ B↓ – –And a Yid understands that Hashem has a plan
– – – – – A↓ – – – – – B↓ C –And that's all it takes to make it through
C – – E F E D – – –His Tatte loves him
G – – – – –That's what a Yid holds on to

Link

E F – E A↓ –

Verse 2

E E D –The world went dark, the crowds dispersed
E E E G A – A – – –On the streets that were once filled with life
D D D E F E – –But a brilliant light emerged from deep inside our hearts
F E F – D C – – –…
E E D –The shuls were shuttered and still
E E D – E – EBut our prayers rang through our homes
E G A – A – – –…
D E F G A ^C – G B –Instead of looking out for inspiration
D E F G A ^C – – –We dug deep and found strengths we'd never known

Pre-chorus

– C – – D A↓ C D –And one more time, we will rise to greet another day
F – – – C C C C C –…
A↓ C B↓ – B↓ C – A↓ G↓ –Where every moment's more precious than ever
A↓ C B↓ – B↓ C – A↓ B↓ –And life's sweetest little joys, they are the treasure
C A↓ C – – D A↓ C – – – – –'Cause when it feels like the answer's worlds away
– C A↓ A↓ C B↓ –We've got enough, more than enough to keep us going
B↓ C – B↓ A↓ G↓ B↓ –…
A↓ C – – B↓ C – A↓ G↓ –We're holding on to unbroken simple faith

Chorus

A↓ B↓ – C C – A↓ B↓ – C –'Cause a Yid never breaks, and a Yid never bends, and a Yid never gives up in the night
– A↓ B↓ – – – – D E – –…
A↓ – D D – B↓ C – –A Yid perseveres through the deepest despairs
– B↓ C – – – D D –…
C D – A↓ B↓ – –His emunah strengthens him for the fight
A↓ B↓ C C – C – A↓ B↓ – –And a Yid understands that Hashem has a plan
– – – – A↓ –And that's all it takes to make it through
A↓ – – – – –His Tatte loves him
C – C – –That's what a Yid holds on to

The sheet

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