Biography:
Debbie Friedman was one of the most popular and influential creators of Jewish music in North America in the past 30~35 years. Born in 1952and raised in Minneapolis, Debbie began song leading at Reform Jewish youth summer camps in the late 1960s including the National Federation of Temple Youth national leadership camp in Warwick, NY. Her style brought the traditional Jewish spiritual practice of singing Biblical verses and sacred phrases of liturgical prayer into the popular contemporary American folk-rock musical genre.
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Have fun!
D G Em A D
While we're here in Hebrew School we're going to have some fun.
Bm F#m E7 A
And sing the Hebrew alphabet; a song for everyone.
G A7 D G A7 D
It’s going to be quite simple, cause all you’ll have to do
G A D Bm Em A7 D
Is sing the letters after me then I'll sing after you:
(Chorus) (Echo)
D
Alef, Bet, Vet (Alef, Bet, Vet)
A7
Gimel, Dalet, Hey (Gimel, Dalet, Hey)
A7
Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet (Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet)
D
Yud, Kaf, Chaf (Yud, Kaf, Chaf)
G
Lamed, Mem, Nun (Lamed, Mem, Nun)
D
Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey (Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey)
A7
Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh (Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh)
D
Shin (Shin)
A7
Sin (Sin)
D
Tav (Tav)
D
Let’s learn the alef bet
A
Simple as it can be
A7
You’ll learn the alef bet
D
If you sing the letters after me
D7 G
Each letter has a name and a sound it always makes
D A7
Now let’s sing this special chorus
D A7
We’ll have fun it will not bore us
D A7 D
It’s the alef bet
(Chorus)
D
Alef, Bet, Vet (Alef, Bet, Vet)
A7
Gimel, Dalet, Hey (Gimel, Dalet, Hey)
A7
Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet (Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet)
D
Yud, Kaf, Chaf (Yud, Kaf, Chaf)
G
Lamed, Mem, Nun (Lamed, Mem, Nun)
D
Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey (Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey)
A7
Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh (Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh)
D
Shin (Shin)
A7
Sin (Sin)
D
Tav (Tav)
(key change up a half step)
Eb
Let’s try it once again
Bb
Practice the alef bet
Bb7
Each time we sing our song
Eb
Then the easier the letters get
You sing it first this time
Eb7 Ab
Sing it loud let me hear your voice
Eb Bb7
I will hear you getting better
Eb Bb7
As you sing each Hebrew letter
Eb Bb7 Eb
It’s the alef bet ... you start it ...
(Chorus)
Eb
Alef, Bet, Vet (Alef, Bet, Vet)
Bb7
Gimel, Dalet, Hey (Gimel, Dalet, Hey)
Bb7
Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet (Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet)
Eb
Yud, Kaf, Chaf (Yud, Kaf, Chaf)
Ab
Lamed, Mem, Nun (Lamed, Mem, Nun)
Eb
Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey (Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey)
Bb7
Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh (Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh)
Eb
Shin (Shin)
Bb7
Sin (Sin)
Eb
Tav (Tav)
(Outro)
Ab Bb7 Eb Fm Bb7 Eb
Each letter has a name and a sound it always makes
Ab Bb7 Eb
Together they’re the alphabet
Fm Bb7 Eb
The alef bet
D G Em A D
While we're here in Hebrew School we're going to have some fun.
Bm F#m E7 A
And sing the Hebrew alphabet; a song for everyone.
G A7 D G A7 D
It’s going to be quite simple, cause all you’ll have to do
G A D Bm Em A7 D
Is sing the letters after me then I'll sing after you:
(Chorus) (Echo)
D
Alef, Bet, Vet (Alef, Bet, Vet)
A7
Gimel, Dalet, Hey (Gimel, Dalet, Hey)
A7
Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet (Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet)
D
Yud, Kaf, Chaf (Yud, Kaf, Chaf)
G
Lamed, Mem, Nun (Lamed, Mem, Nun)
D
Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey (Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey)
A7
Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh (Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh)
D
Shin (Shin)
A7
Sin (Sin)
D
Tav (Tav)
D
Let’s learn the alef bet
A
Simple as it can be
A7
You’ll learn the alef bet
D
If you sing the letters after me
D7 G
Each letter has a name and a sound it always makes
D A7
Now let’s sing this special chorus
D A7
We’ll have fun it will not bore us
D A7 D
It’s the alef bet
(Chorus)
D
Alef, Bet, Vet (Alef, Bet, Vet)
A7
Gimel, Dalet, Hey (Gimel, Dalet, Hey)
A7
Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet (Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet)
D
Yud, Kaf, Chaf (Yud, Kaf, Chaf)
G
Lamed, Mem, Nun (Lamed, Mem, Nun)
D
Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey (Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey)
A7
Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh (Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh)
D
Shin (Shin)
A7
Sin (Sin)
D
Tav (Tav)
(key change up a half step)
Eb
Let’s try it once again
Bb
Practice the alef bet
Bb7
Each time we sing our song
Eb
Then the easier the letters get
You sing it first this time
Eb7 Ab
Sing it loud let me hear your voice
Eb Bb7
I will hear you getting better
Eb Bb7
As you sing each Hebrew letter
Eb Bb7 Eb
It’s the alef bet ... you start it ...
(Chorus)
Eb
Alef, Bet, Vet (Alef, Bet, Vet)
Bb7
Gimel, Dalet, Hey (Gimel, Dalet, Hey)
Bb7
Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet (Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet)
Eb
Yud, Kaf, Chaf (Yud, Kaf, Chaf)
Ab
Lamed, Mem, Nun (Lamed, Mem, Nun)
Eb
Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey (Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey)
Bb7
Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh (Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh)
Eb
Shin (Shin)
Bb7
Sin (Sin)
Eb
Tav (Tav)
(Outro)
Ab Bb7 Eb Fm Bb7 Eb
Each letter has a name and a sound it always makes
Ab Bb7 Eb
Together they’re the alphabet
Fm Bb7 Eb
The alef bet
Debdeep
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Deborah Conway
Deborah Cox
Deborah de Corra (...)