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Tum Balalaika

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[Verse 1]
AmShteyt a bocher, shteyt un E7tracht,
E7tracht un tracht a gantze Amnacht.  
AmVemen  tsu  Fnemen Dmun nit far Amshemen,  
DmVemen  tsu  E7nemen un nit far Amshemen
[Chorus]
AmTumbala, tumbala, tumbalaE7laika,
E7Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalaAmlaika
AmtumbalaFlaika, Dmshpiel balaAmlaika
DmtumbalaE7laika - freylach zol Amzayn.  
[Verse 2]
AmMeydl, meydl, ch'vel bay dir  E7fregen,
E7Vos ken vaksn, vaksn  on  Amregn
AmVos ken Fbrenen Dmun nit Amoyfhern?
DmVos ken E7benken, veynen  on  Amtreren? 
[Verse 3]
AmNarisher bocher, vos darfstu  E7fregn?
E7A shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on Amregn.
AmLibeh  ken  Fbrenen Dmun nit oyfhAmern.
DmA harts kon  E7benkn, veynen  on  Amtreren.

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Tum Balalaika

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Am E7

Shteyt a bocher, shteyt un tracht,

E7 Am

tracht un tracht a gantze nacht.

Am F Dm Am

Vemen tsu nemen un nit far shemen,

Dm E7 Am

Vemen tsu nemen un nit far shemen

[Chorus]

Am E7

Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika,

E7 Am

Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika

Am F Dm Am

tumbalalaika, shpiel balalaika

Dm E7 Am

tumbalalaika - freylach zol zayn.

[Verse 2]

Am E7

Meydl, meydl, ch'vel bay dir fregen,

E7 Am

Vos ken vaksn, vaksn on regn

Am F Dm Am

Vos ken brenen un nit oyfhern?

Dm E7 Am

Vos ken benken, veynen on treren?

[Verse 3]

Am E7

Narisher bocher, vos darfstu fregn?

E7 Am

A shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on regn.

Am F Dm Am

Libeh ken brenen un nit oyfhern.

Dm E7 Am

A harts kon benkn, veynen on treren.

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