Misc Musicals – Fiddler On The Roof - To Life Lchaim (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
   Am       E7
To life, to life

  Am       A7                 Dm
l'chaim. L'chaim, l'chaim, to life.

              G        C
Here's to the father I tried to be!

F            Bbdim
Here's to my bride to be!

Bbdim               E7
Drink, l'chaim, to life!
[Verse 2]
    Am      E7
To life, to life

  Am
l'chaim.

   A7                Dm
L'chaim, l'chaim, to life.

           G      C
Life has a way of confusing us

F            Bbdim
Blessing and bruising us.

Bbdim              E7
Drink, l'chaim, to life!
[Chorus 1]
Dm                      Am
God would like us to be joyful,

              B7                        E7
Even when our hearts lie panting on the floor.

Dm                      Am
How much more can we be joyful

                    B7                     E7
When there's really something to be joyful for?
[Verse 3]
Am          E7
To life, to life

Am          A7                       Dm
L'chaim. To Tzeitel, my daughter. My wife.

             G            C
It gives you something to think about,

F            Bbdim
Something to drink about.

Bbdim              E7
Drink, l'chaim, to life.
[Verse 4]
   Am    E7
To Lazar Wulf!

   Am
To Tevye!

   A7                         Dm
To Tzeitel, your daughter! My wife!

             G          C
May all your futures be pleasant ones,

F            Bbdim
Not like our present ones!

Bbdim              E7
Drink, l'chaim, to life!
[Verse 5]
   Am       E7      Am
To life, to life, l'chaim.

  A7        Dm
l'chaim, to life.

           G          C
It takes a wedding to make us say,

F           Bbdim
"Let's live another day."

Bbdim              E7
Drink, l'chaim, to life!
[Chorus 2]
              Dm                      Am
We'll raise a glass and sip a drop of schnapps

                B7                          E7
In honor of the great good luck that favors you.

             Dm                       Am
We know that when good fortune favors two such men,

             B7                    E7
It stands to reason we deserve it, too!
[Verse 6]
   Am     E7       Am
To us and our good fortune.

      A7                   Dm
Be happy! Be healthy! Long life!

           G            C
And if our good fortune never comes,

F             Bbdim
Here's to whatever comes.

                  E7
Drink l'chaim, to life!
[Bridge] A7 Dm A7 Dm A7 A7 A7 Dm A7 Dm Gm7 A7 Whistle the melody Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm A7 Whistle the melody Dm Am B7 E7 Dm Am B7 E7 Whistle the melody E7 [Outro]
E      Am             Dm               Am
Za va, shas da rovia, Heaven bless you both! Nasdrovia!

E       Am                 Dm     B7        E
To your health, and may we live together in peace.

E      Am             Dm               Am
Za va, shas da rovia, Heaven bless you both! Nasdrovia!

E       Am                 Dm     B7        E
To your health, and may we live together in peace.

A7              Dm               Am             E7
May you both be favored with the future of your choice!

A7              Dm             Am           E7
May you live to see a thousand reasons to rejoice!

E      Am             Dm               Am
Za va, shas da rovia, Heaven bless you both! Nasdrovia!

E       Am                 Dm     B7        E
To your health, and may we live together in peace.
A7 Dm Am E7 A7 Dm Am E7