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Mama Rochel

sung by Abie Rotenberg (sung by Yaakov Shwekey)Hard

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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 (music)

A B ^C ^D ^E A – A – ^E – ^C – A – A – ^E –
^C ^D A – A – ^D – ^D A –
A B ^C ^D ^E A – A – ^E – ^C – A – A – ^E –
^C – A – A – ^D – B – – –

Verse 1

E G – – – C D – F –With the rising sun, on her wedding day
– – – ^C B B –She raised her eyes to the Heavens
E G – – B – ^C ^E ^D ^C F A –And she thanked Hashem for the man of truth
E F G – – E F E – –With whom she would build a nation
E G – – – C D – F –But with nightfall came, destiny betrayed
– – G – ^C B B –The veil concealing another
E G – – – ^E ^D ^C – –Yet her sister's shame, not her shattered dreams
G G ^C ^C – B ^D ^C B –Took hold of her heart and her senses

Chorus

A B ^C ^D – ^F ^D ^C –Mama Rochel, cry for us again
^D G A B ^C – ^E ^C B ^DWon't you shed a tear for your dear children?
^C F G A B ^C ^D – A – B A A –If you raise your sweet voice now as then, the day will come
A B ^C ^D – ^F ^D ^C ^DMama Rochel, cry for us again
^D ^D G A B ^C – ^E ^C B ^DWon't you shed a tear for your dear children?
^C F G A B ^C ^D – ^D ^C ^C B G E – A A –Bizchuseich v'shavu vonim ligvulom

Verse 2

E G – – – E C D – E F –In a roadside grave she was laid to rest
– G G – B ^C B B –In solitude, forever
E G – – – ^E ^D ^C F A –But her voice gave hope to the broken hearts
E F G – – E F E –Of her daughters and sons bound for exile
E G – – – C D – F –When her plaintive cry gained Divine consent
– – B – ^C B B –A challenge to her Maker
E G – – – ^E ^D ^C – –Can the mercy of mere flesh and blood
G G ^C ^C – B ^D ^C B –Run deeper than Yours, our Creator?

Chorus

– A A B ^C ^D – ^F ^D ^C ^DMama Rochel, cry for us again
– G A B ^C – ^E ^C B ^DWon't you shed a tear for your dear children?
^C F G A B ^C ^D – A – B A A –If you raise your sweet voice now as then, the day will come
A B ^C ^D – ^F ^D ^C ^DMama Rochel, cry for us again
^D ^D G A B ^C – ^E ^C B ^DWon't you shed a tear for your dear children?
^C F G A B ^C ^D – ^D – B G E A –Bizchuseich v'shavu vonim ligvulom

Music (higher)

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

Verse 3

E G – – – C D – F –Now your voice is still, as you heed the call
– – – ^C B B –Of "min'i koleich mibechi"
E G – – – ^E ^D ^C F F A –It's our Father's will, He who made us all
E F G – – E F E – –Dare we ask of you to defy Him?
E G – – – C D – E F –Yet a frightened child, numb from pain and grief
– E – – B ^C B B – –Remains forlorn and uncertain
E G – – – ^E ^D ^C – –Clinging to the faith that it can be heard
G G ^C ^C – – B ^D ^C B –As it cries out to its mother

Chorus (higher, C minor)

^C ^D – ^F – – ^F – –Mama Rochel, cry for us again
– ^C ^D – – ^G – ^D ^FWon't you shed a tear for your dear children?
– – – ^C ^D – ^F – ^C – ^D ^C ^C –If you raise your sweet voice now as then, the day will come
^C ^D – ^F – – ^F – –Mama Rochel, cry for us again
– ^C ^D – – ^G – ^D ^FWon't you shed a tear for your dear children?
– – – ^C ^D – ^F – ^F – ^D – G – –Bizchuseich v'shavu vonim ligvulom

The sheet

Mama Rochel by Abie Rotenberg (sung by Yaakov Shwekey) – keyboard letter-key sheet page 1Mama Rochel by Abie Rotenberg (sung by Yaakov Shwekey) – keyboard letter-key sheet page 2Mama Rochel by Abie Rotenberg (sung by Yaakov Shwekey) – keyboard letter-key sheet page 3Mama Rochel by Abie Rotenberg (sung by Yaakov Shwekey) – keyboard letter-key sheet page 4Mama Rochel by Abie Rotenberg (sung by Yaakov Shwekey) – keyboard letter-key sheet page 5
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