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sorry if its not perfect, ths is my firs tab
Candlelight-The Maccabeats
CAPO 4
I’ll tell a tAmale tale taGle tale       
Of Maccabees in IAmsrael el eGl el
When the Greeks tried to asAmsail sail saGil sail
But it was all to no avAmail vail vGail vail
The war went Amon anGd on anCd onF  
Until the mighAmty GreGeks werCe goneF  
AmI flip my latGkes in the aCir sometiFmes sayin 
Amayyy oGhhh spin the drCei-deFl  
Just wanna celeGbrate for aCll eight nigFhts singing
Amayyy oGhhh, light the Ccan-dFles
We say al hAma-ni-sGsim
Oh yea for aCll eight niFghts
Then we plAmay dreGidel
By the canCdle-ligFht
And I toAmld you oGnce
Now I tolCd you twFice
Bout the Ammi-ra-cGle
Of the canCdle-ligFht
They took the fiAmeld field fieGld field
The rivaCls thought are tFhey for rAmeal real rGeal real
Those maccCabees they’d neFver yiAmeld yield yGield yield
They chaCrged ahead with Fsword and shAmield shield shGield shield
The war went Amon anGd on anCd onF  
Until the mighAmty GreGeks werCe goneF  
AmI flip my latGkes in the aCir sometiFmes sayin 
Amayyy oGhhh spin the drCei-deFl  
Just wanna celeGbrate for aCll eight nigFhts singing
Amayyy oGhhh, light the Ccan-dFles
We say mAmaoz tzGur
Oh yea for aCll eight nigFhts
Then we play drAmei-deGl
By the canCdle-ligFht
And I toAmld you oGnce
Now I tolCd you twFice
Bout the Ammi-ra-cGle
Of the canCdle-ligFht
AEmnd the great menAmorah
FCor eight days it kFept on burning
WEmhat a celebAmration 
A grCeat return to Torah leFarning
CEmuz I,I,I can feAmel it
ACnd Ay-ay-aFy
NEmes gadol, nAmes gadol
NCes gadol hayah shFam
NCes gadol hayah shFam
AmI flip my latGkes in the aCir sometiFmes sayin 
Amayyy oGhhh spin the drCei-deFl  
Just wanna celeGbrate for aCll eight nigFhts singing
Amayyy oGhhh, light the Ccan-dFles
We say al ha-ni-ssim
Oh yea for aCll eight niFghts
Then we plAmay dreGidel
By the canCdle-ligFht
And I toAmld you oGnce
Now I tolCd you twFice
Bout the Ammi-ra-cGle
Of the canCdle-ligFht

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Candlelight

by The Maccabees

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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sorry if its not perfect, ths is my firs tab

Candlelight-The Maccabeats

CAPO 4

Am G

I’ll tell a tale tale tale tale

Am G

Of Maccabees in Israel el el el

Am G

When the Greeks tried to assail sail sail sail

Am G

But it was all to no avail vail vail vail

Am G C F

The war went on and on and on

Am G C F

Until the mighty Greeks were gone

Am G C F

I flip my latkes in the air sometimes sayin

Am G C F

ayyy ohhh spin the drei-del

G C F

Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights singing

Am G C F

ayyy ohhh, light the can-dles

Am G

We say al ha-ni-ssim

C F

Oh yea for all eight nights

Am G

Then we play dreidel

C F

By the candle-light

Am G

And I told you once

C F

Now I told you twice

Am G

Bout the mi-ra-cle

C F

Of the candle-light

Am G

They took the field field field field

C F Am G

The rivals thought are they for real real real real

C F Am G

Those maccabees they’d never yield yield yield yield

C F Am G

They charged ahead with sword and shield shield shield shield

Am G C F

The war went on and on and on

Am G C F

Until the mighty Greeks were gone

Am G C F

I flip my latkes in the air sometimes sayin

Am G C F

ayyy ohhh spin the drei-del

G C F

Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights singing

Am G C F

ayyy ohhh, light the can-dles

Am G

We say maoz tzur

C F

Oh yea for all eight nights

Am G

Then we play drei-del

C F

By the candle-light

Am G

And I told you once

C F

Now I told you twice

Am G

Bout the mi-ra-cle

C F

Of the candle-light

Em Am

And the great menorah

C F

For eight days it kept on burning

Em Am

What a celebration

C F

A great return to Torah learning

Em Am

Cuz I,I,I can feel it

C F

And Ay-ay-ay

Em Am

Nes gadol, nes gadol

C F

Nes gadol hayah sham

C F

Nes gadol hayah sham

Am G C F

I flip my latkes in the air sometimes sayin

Am G C F

ayyy ohhh spin the drei-del

G C F

Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights singing

Am G C F

ayyy ohhh, light the can-dles

We say al ha-ni-ssim

C F

Oh yea for all eight nights

Am G

Then we play dreidel

C F

By the candle-light

Am G

And I told you once

C F

Now I told you twice

Am G

Bout the mi-ra-cle

C F

Of the candle-light

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