Deaf Man In The Shteeble Chords by Lev Tahor
Tempo:
146.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
E
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [C]
[D] [C]
[G] [C]
[D] [Gm]
Just a deaf man [E] in the Shtiebel, and to everyone's surprise,
[G] He comes to [E] Shulich Abbas and he [A] prays with tear-filled [D] eyes.
[G] His son, he is the Chazim, though his voice he's never [Em] heard,
[C] But he sits [D] there enjoying every [G] word.
[C] He [G] [C]
watches every motion, [G] every gesture that he makes,
And [Bm] he stays till the [C#] very end, however [G] long it takes.
And when the davening is [C] over, [D] he's the first to reach [Em] his son,
[C] And the deaf man [D] in the Shtiebel [G]
says, well [D] done.
Now [G] it's right before [C] Yom Kippur, and [D] the Shtiebel there is [G] feared.
They want to start [C#] Komeidre, but the Chazim's still not [D] there.
[C] Oh, the Shulich's filled [D] with people as the night begins [A] to fall,
But the deaf man's chair stands [G] empty by the [C] wall.
[G] [C] Then
[G] suddenly the Chazim, he comes rushing through the door.
He's wearing [N] his white chazim's hat he's never worn before.
He pauses for a moment [D] at his father's empty [Em] chair,
[Am] And quietly [D] he wipes away [G] a tear.
[D]
[G] And he runs up to the [D] bima, for there's no time left [G] to wait,
And half the Shul can [C] hear the [A] rabbi ask, how come [D] so late?
[C] Oh, just getting ready [D] for Yom [G] Kippur is all [E] he'd say,
[C] But now [A] I'm going off to [D] pray.
[B]
[C#m] [F#] [E]
[B] And he takes his place surrounded [F#] by the holy Torah [B] ring,
And in a [D#m] voice so [G#m] beautiful, [C#] he begins [G#] to sing.
[E] Oh, every heart [F#] was broken, oh, [B] and every soul [G#m] for a cry,
[G] From his Komeidre that Yom Kippur [C] night.
[A] [D]
And [A] when he [D] finished amening, [Am] the rabbi asked to tell,
What was [E] it he [B] was thinking of that made him [A] sing so well?
Well, you knew my dad [Dm] was dead, he said.
[E] Last night he passed [F#m] away, it's the first time [C#m] that my father's heard [A] me pray.
And he takes [D] his place surrounded [E] by the holy Torah [A]
ring,
And in a [C#m] voice [F#m] so beautiful, [B] he [E] begins to sing.
[D] Oh, every heart [E] was broken, [A] oh, and every soul [F#m] for a cry,
From his Komeidre [E] that Yom [Bm] Kippur night.
[A]
[D] Oh, every heart [E] was broken, oh, and every soul [D] for a cry,
From his Komeidre [E] that Yom [F] Kippur night.
[A]
[N]
[D] [C]
[G] [C]
[D] [Gm]
Just a deaf man [E] in the Shtiebel, and to everyone's surprise,
[G] He comes to [E] Shulich Abbas and he [A] prays with tear-filled [D] eyes.
[G] His son, he is the Chazim, though his voice he's never [Em] heard,
[C] But he sits [D] there enjoying every [G] word.
[C] He [G] [C]
watches every motion, [G] every gesture that he makes,
And [Bm] he stays till the [C#] very end, however [G] long it takes.
And when the davening is [C] over, [D] he's the first to reach [Em] his son,
[C] And the deaf man [D] in the Shtiebel [G]
says, well [D] done.
Now [G] it's right before [C] Yom Kippur, and [D] the Shtiebel there is [G] feared.
They want to start [C#] Komeidre, but the Chazim's still not [D] there.
[C] Oh, the Shulich's filled [D] with people as the night begins [A] to fall,
But the deaf man's chair stands [G] empty by the [C] wall.
[G] [C] Then
[G] suddenly the Chazim, he comes rushing through the door.
He's wearing [N] his white chazim's hat he's never worn before.
He pauses for a moment [D] at his father's empty [Em] chair,
[Am] And quietly [D] he wipes away [G] a tear.
[D]
[G] And he runs up to the [D] bima, for there's no time left [G] to wait,
And half the Shul can [C] hear the [A] rabbi ask, how come [D] so late?
[C] Oh, just getting ready [D] for Yom [G] Kippur is all [E] he'd say,
[C] But now [A] I'm going off to [D] pray.
[B]
[C#m] [F#] [E]
[B] And he takes his place surrounded [F#] by the holy Torah [B] ring,
And in a [D#m] voice so [G#m] beautiful, [C#] he begins [G#] to sing.
[E] Oh, every heart [F#] was broken, oh, [B] and every soul [G#m] for a cry,
[G] From his Komeidre that Yom Kippur [C] night.
[A] [D]
And [A] when he [D] finished amening, [Am] the rabbi asked to tell,
What was [E] it he [B] was thinking of that made him [A] sing so well?
Well, you knew my dad [Dm] was dead, he said.
[E] Last night he passed [F#m] away, it's the first time [C#m] that my father's heard [A] me pray.
And he takes [D] his place surrounded [E] by the holy Torah [A]
ring,
And in a [C#m] voice [F#m] so beautiful, [B] he [E] begins to sing.
[D] Oh, every heart [E] was broken, [A] oh, and every soul [F#m] for a cry,
From his Komeidre [E] that Yom [Bm] Kippur night.
[A]
[D] Oh, every heart [E] was broken, oh, and every soul [D] for a cry,
From his Komeidre [E] that Yom [F] Kippur night.
[A]
[N]
Key:
D
G
C
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A
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
Just a deaf man [E] in the Shtiebel, and to _ everyone's surprise, _
[G] He comes to [E] Shulich Abbas and he [A] prays with tear-filled [D] _ eyes.
[G] His son, he is the Chazim, though his voice he's never [Em] _ heard,
[C] But he sits [D] there enjoying every [G] word.
_ _ [C] _ He _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ watches _ every motion, _ [G] every gesture that he makes,
And [Bm] he stays till the [C#] very end, however _ [G] long it takes.
And when the davening is [C] over, _ [D] he's the first to reach [Em] his son,
[C] And the deaf man [D] in the Shtiebel [G]
says, well _ [D] done. _ _
Now [G] it's right before [C] Yom Kippur, and [D] the Shtiebel there is [G] _ feared.
They want to start [C#] _ Komeidre, but the _ Chazim's still not [D] _ there.
[C] Oh, the Shulich's filled [D] with people _ as the night begins [A] to fall, _
But the deaf man's chair stands [G] empty by the [C] wall. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] Then _ _ _
_ [G] suddenly the Chazim, he comes rushing through the door.
He's wearing [N] his white _ chazim's hat he's never worn before. _
He pauses _ for a moment [D] at his father's empty [Em] _ chair,
[Am] And quietly [D] he wipes away [G] a tear.
_ _ _ [D] _
[G] And he runs up to the [D] bima, for there's no time left [G] to wait,
And half the Shul can [C] hear the [A] rabbi ask, how come [D] so late?
[C] Oh, just getting ready [D] for Yom [G] Kippur is all [E] he'd say,
[C] But now [A] I'm going off to [D] _ pray.
_ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _
[B] And he takes his place surrounded _ [F#] by the holy Torah [B] _ ring,
And in a [D#m] voice so [G#m] beautiful, _ [C#] _ he begins [G#] to _ sing.
[E] Oh, every heart [F#] was broken, oh, [B] and every soul [G#m] for a cry,
[G] From his Komeidre that Yom Kippur [C] night. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
And [A] when he [D] finished amening, [Am] the rabbi asked to tell, _
What was [E] it he [B] was thinking of that made him [A] sing so well? _
Well, you knew my dad [Dm] was dead, he said.
[E] Last night he passed [F#m] _ away, it's the first time [C#m] that my father's heard [A] me pray. _ _ _ _ _
And he takes [D] his place surrounded _ [E] by the holy Torah [A] _ _
ring,
And in a [C#m] voice [F#m] so beautiful, _ [B] _ he [E] begins to sing.
[D] Oh, every heart [E] was broken, _ [A] oh, and every soul [F#m] for a cry,
From his _ Komeidre [E] that Yom [Bm] Kippur night.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] Oh, every heart [E] was broken, _ oh, and every soul [D] for a cry,
From his _ Komeidre [E] that Yom [F] Kippur night. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
Just a deaf man [E] in the Shtiebel, and to _ everyone's surprise, _
[G] He comes to [E] Shulich Abbas and he [A] prays with tear-filled [D] _ eyes.
[G] His son, he is the Chazim, though his voice he's never [Em] _ heard,
[C] But he sits [D] there enjoying every [G] word.
_ _ [C] _ He _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ watches _ every motion, _ [G] every gesture that he makes,
And [Bm] he stays till the [C#] very end, however _ [G] long it takes.
And when the davening is [C] over, _ [D] he's the first to reach [Em] his son,
[C] And the deaf man [D] in the Shtiebel [G]
says, well _ [D] done. _ _
Now [G] it's right before [C] Yom Kippur, and [D] the Shtiebel there is [G] _ feared.
They want to start [C#] _ Komeidre, but the _ Chazim's still not [D] _ there.
[C] Oh, the Shulich's filled [D] with people _ as the night begins [A] to fall, _
But the deaf man's chair stands [G] empty by the [C] wall. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] Then _ _ _
_ [G] suddenly the Chazim, he comes rushing through the door.
He's wearing [N] his white _ chazim's hat he's never worn before. _
He pauses _ for a moment [D] at his father's empty [Em] _ chair,
[Am] And quietly [D] he wipes away [G] a tear.
_ _ _ [D] _
[G] And he runs up to the [D] bima, for there's no time left [G] to wait,
And half the Shul can [C] hear the [A] rabbi ask, how come [D] so late?
[C] Oh, just getting ready [D] for Yom [G] Kippur is all [E] he'd say,
[C] But now [A] I'm going off to [D] _ pray.
_ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _
[B] And he takes his place surrounded _ [F#] by the holy Torah [B] _ ring,
And in a [D#m] voice so [G#m] beautiful, _ [C#] _ he begins [G#] to _ sing.
[E] Oh, every heart [F#] was broken, oh, [B] and every soul [G#m] for a cry,
[G] From his Komeidre that Yom Kippur [C] night. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
And [A] when he [D] finished amening, [Am] the rabbi asked to tell, _
What was [E] it he [B] was thinking of that made him [A] sing so well? _
Well, you knew my dad [Dm] was dead, he said.
[E] Last night he passed [F#m] _ away, it's the first time [C#m] that my father's heard [A] me pray. _ _ _ _ _
And he takes [D] his place surrounded _ [E] by the holy Torah [A] _ _
ring,
And in a [C#m] voice [F#m] so beautiful, _ [B] _ he [E] begins to sing.
[D] Oh, every heart [E] was broken, _ [A] oh, and every soul [F#m] for a cry,
From his _ Komeidre [E] that Yom [Bm] Kippur night.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] Oh, every heart [E] was broken, _ oh, and every soul [D] for a cry,
From his _ Komeidre [E] that Yom [F] Kippur night. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _