Chords for Tears for a Neshuma - Shragee Gestetner - Bonei Olam

[G] _ [A] _ [Gm] _ [A] _ _ [Gm] _ [A] _ [Gm] _
_ [A] _ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [Am] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I saw you in my dream, your little face so bright.
[Dm] I reached out for love, love, [Eb] when you cried. _
_ [Cm] I longed to hold you tight, [D] and soothe you in my arms.
[Eb] But then I woke and saw that [D] you were gone. _
[Gm] And now the pain returns, the bitter truth I know.
[Dm] My dreams are wisps of air [Eb] that fade away.
_ _ [Cm] I cannot hear you cry, [D] or hold your hand in mine.
For [Eb] the distance that divides us [D] is the world.
_ _ [Cm] Please tell me why [D] must I wait so _ long [Cm] to comfort you, to [D] hold you _ tight.
_ [Cm] My life has become [D] one of a bitter _ song.
[Eb] My hopes and my [Cm] dreams cloaked in the [D] shadows of night. _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Cutting nearest time, _ _ carry your precious tears [Cm] to high. _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] Hidden [Ab] away, _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ and your pain will melt.
[C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ Outside, _ _ alone [Em] in the breeze. _ _ _
Walking [Dm] the streets, _ _ I'm thinking [E] of you. _ _ _ _
How [Dm] can you [F] know, _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] Lord, _ _ _ _ I'm still [E] without _ you. _ _
_ _ [Am] Suddenly a child comes into view, [Em] and I picture it's you. _
_ _ [Am] Please can you cross me, can you hold my little hand, [Em] and walk me through.
And [F] I take this sweet [C] little hand, [F] so soft, [C] so full of trust.
[Dm] And for one sweet moment, my child, I feel [C] it is you holding [G] me too.
_ [Am] But then I'm left alone with the rest, [Em] while the others walk on. _
_ _ [Am] _ Once again, behind, _ [Em] I have no one to hold on. _
_ [F] My child, _ [C] tell me, [F] in the heavens, how the [C] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ dream I do [G] you _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ see. _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
Though you may [E] not _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] see.
I [F] was saying you got [C] a way.
_ _ [F] _ I [C] was saying you, [Dm] your day, _ _ _ _ your [G] love. _ _ _ _ _
Others _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ filled with pride, [Dbm] _
_ learning, Tyra with [Abm] desire.
_ _ _ _ I see _ _ your eyes, I hear your sighs. _
_ [Dbm] I can't bear to look down [Abm] on your face. _ _ _ _ _
[Dbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Abm] You step back all along, _ your face a mask of stars.
[Dbm] I'm feeling, you're feeling, hidden [Abm] inside. _ _ _
_ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ Oh, _ [Dbm]
kinder love, so many kinder love.
But where were you, my precious child.
[Abm] Nishom alel, _ nishom alel.
I long to hear your voice, and [Dbm] miss the others. _
Oh, [Fm] _ _ _ _ Hashem, give _ _ me [Bbm] one [Fm] _
child, _ [Bbm] _ _ [Fm] _ please.
_ _ That I may see _ _ _ _ _ generations [Db]
from _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ me.
A link [C] for all [Db] eternity. _ _ _
[Fm] A link [C] for all _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Fm] eternity. _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
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