Misc Traditional – Tumbalalaika (Guitar)

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Versions (2)

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Chords

[Intro] Am E7 Am E7 [Verse 1]
Am                     E7
Shteyt a bokher, un er trakht (or shteyt un trakht)

          F7       E7     Am
Trakht un trakht a gantse nakht

          F            C
Vemen tzu nemen un nit farshemen

          E7           Am            E7
Vemen tzu nemen un nit farshemen
[chorus]
Am                        E7
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika

         F7       E7      Am
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika

        F                  C
Tumbala-laika, shpiel bala-laika

        E7                    E7                   Am       E7
Tumbala-laika (or Shpiel bala-laika), freylekh zol zayn
[Verse 2]
Am                           E7
Meydl, meydl, kh'vil bay dir fregn,

        F7     E7       Am
Vos ken vaksn, vaksn on regn?

        F               C
Vos ken brenen un nit oyfhern?

        E7                Am            E7
Vos ken benken, veynen on trern?
[chorus]
Am                        E7
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika

         F7       E7      Am
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika

        F                  C
Tumbala-laika, shpiel bala-laika

        E7                    E7                   Am       E7
Tumbala-laika (or Shpiel bala-laika), freylekh zol zayn
[Verse 3]
Am                           E7
Narisher bokher, vos darfstu fregn?

             F7     E7       Am
A shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on regn.

         F               C
Libe ken brenen un nit oyfhern.

            E7                Am            E7
A harts ken benken, veynen on trern.
[chorus]
Am                        E7
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika

         F7       E7      Am
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika

        F                  C
Tumbala-laika, shpiel bala-laika

        E7                    E7                   Am       E7
Tumbala-laika (or Shpiel bala-laika), freylekh zol zayn
[Verse 4]
Am                  E7
Vos iz hekher fun a hoyz?

       F7      E7    Am
Vos iz flinker fun a moyz?

       F           C
Vos iz tifer fun a kval?

        E7               Am            E7
Vos iz biter, biterer vi gal?
[chorus]
Am                        E7
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika

         F7       E7      Am
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika

        F                  C
Tumbala-laika, shpiel bala-laika

        E7                    E7                   Am       E7
Tumbala-laika (or Shpiel bala-laika), freylekh zol zayn
[Verse 5]
  Am                     E7
A koymen iz hekher fun a hoyz.

          F7      E7    Am
A kats iz flinker fun a moyz.

             F           C
Di toyre iz tifer fun a kval.

            E7                Am            
Der toyt iz biter, biterer vi gal.