Biography:
The Klezmatics are an American klezmer band based in New York City.
Formed in New York's East Village in 1986, the band plays an updated form of the music, mixing it with other musical traditions, singing in English and Yiddish. They have also participated in cross-cultural collaborations, most notably with the Palestinian musician Simon Shaheen.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[intro]
Am E Am E Am E Am E
Am Am E E C G C C C C G C Am E Am Am Am E Am Am
[verse 1]
Am E
Mir vern gehast un getribn,
C G C
Mir vern geplogt un farfolgt;
C G C
Un alts nor derfar vayl mir libn
Am E Am Am E Am
Dos oreme shmaktnde folk, dos oreme shmaktnde folk.
[verse 2]
Am E
Mir vern dershosn, gehangen,
C G C
Men roybt undz dos lebn un rekht;
C G C
Derfar vayl emes farlangen
Am E Am Am E Am
Un frayhayt far oreme knekht, un frayhayt far oreme knekht.
[interlude]
Am E Am E Am E Am E
[verse 3]
Am E
Shmidt undz in ayzerne keytn,
C G C
Vi blutike khayes undz rayst;
C G C
Ir kent undzer kerper nor teytn
Am E Am Am E Am
Nor keyn mol undzer heylikn gayst, nur keyn mol undzer heylikn gayst
(for transition see commentary!)
[verse 4]
Am E
Ir kent undz dermordn, tiranen,
C G C
naye kemfer vet brengen di tsayt;
C G C
Un mir kemfn, mir kemfn biz vanen
Am E Am
Di gantse velt vet vern bafrayt.
(fpr transition see commentary!)
[verse 5]
Am E
Ir kent undz dermordn, tiranen,
C G C
naye kemfer vet brengen di tsayt;
C G C
Un mir kemfn, mir kemfn biz vanen
Am E Am Am E Am
Di gantse velt vet vern bafrayt. Di gantse velt vet vern bafrayt.
Am E Am E Am E Am E
Am Am E E C G C C C C G C Am E Am Am Am E Am Am
[verse 1]
Am E
Mir vern gehast un getribn,
C G C
Mir vern geplogt un farfolgt;
C G C
Un alts nor derfar vayl mir libn
Am E Am Am E Am
Dos oreme shmaktnde folk, dos oreme shmaktnde folk.
[verse 2]
Am E
Mir vern dershosn, gehangen,
C G C
Men roybt undz dos lebn un rekht;
C G C
Derfar vayl emes farlangen
Am E Am Am E Am
Un frayhayt far oreme knekht, un frayhayt far oreme knekht.
[interlude]
Am E Am E Am E Am E
[verse 3]
Am E
Shmidt undz in ayzerne keytn,
C G C
Vi blutike khayes undz rayst;
C G C
Ir kent undzer kerper nor teytn
Am E Am Am E Am
Nor keyn mol undzer heylikn gayst, nur keyn mol undzer heylikn gayst
(for transition see commentary!)
[verse 4]
Am E
Ir kent undz dermordn, tiranen,
C G C
naye kemfer vet brengen di tsayt;
C G C
Un mir kemfn, mir kemfn biz vanen
Am E Am
Di gantse velt vet vern bafrayt.
(fpr transition see commentary!)
[verse 5]
Am E
Ir kent undz dermordn, tiranen,
C G C
naye kemfer vet brengen di tsayt;
C G C
Un mir kemfn, mir kemfn biz vanen
Am E Am Am E Am
Di gantse velt vet vern bafrayt. Di gantse velt vet vern bafrayt.
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