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C:Trad, arr. Ben Paley
D:The Klezmatics' first album; 'In The Fiddler's House', Itzhak Perlman and the Klezmer Conservatory Band
H:Lyrics based on the poem 'Akhdes' ('Brotherhood') by Morris Winchevsky (1856-1932). The song was associated with the secular labour movement.
S:'In The Fiddler's House' EMI 7243 5 55555 2 6
Z:Ben Paley April 25, 2005
N:Many thanks to Glenn Orenstein for pointing out my egregious error in the key signature in November 2011. Thank you!
T:Ale Brider
M:4/8
L:1/8
K:Gm
W:Verse 1 - Un mir zaynen ale brider,
W:Oy, oy, ale brider,
W:Un mir zingen freylekhe lider,
W:Oy, oy, oy.
W:Un mir halten zikh in eynem,
W:Oy, oy, zikh in eynem,
W:Azelkhes iz nito bay keynem,
W:Oy, oy, oy.
W:
W:Chorus - Oy oy oy oy oy, etc.
W:
W:Verse 2 - Un mir zaynen ale eynik,
W:Oy, etc.
W:Tsi mir zaynen fil tsi veynik
W:Un mir libm zikh dokh ale,
W:Vi a khosn mit a kale.
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:Verse 3 - Un mir zaynen freylekh munter
W:Zingen lider, tantsn unter.
W:Un mir zaynen ale shvester,
W:Azoy vi Rokhl, Rus un Ester.
W:
W:Translation:
W:We are all brothers,
W:We sing jolly songs.
W:We stick together
W:Like no-one else.
W:We are united,
W:Whether we are many or few.
W:We love each other
W:Like a groom with a bride.
W:We are cheerful people,
W:Singing songs, tapping our feet.
W:We are all sisters,
W:Just like Rachel, Ruth and Esther.
"Verse" DGGA | BBAG | B2 c2 | BBAG | DGGA | BBAG | B2 A2 | G2 z2 |
FBBc | ddcB | d2 e2 | ddcB | FBBc | ddcB | B2 A2 | G2 z2 | zddd |
"Chorus" c>B A2 | zcAc | B>A G2 | zBcB | A2 d2 | dcBc | d2 z2 | zddd |
c>B A2 | zccc | B>A G2 | zBcB | A2 d2 | dcBA | G2 D2 | E2 D2 ||