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This song is dedicated to the restoration of the voices of the oppressed.
Yonati Shir Yaakov Source: Song of Songs 2:14
Yonati A D
A
Bm7
A
Bm7
Gtr. Capo 2
Yo na Har - i
ti ni
b' hag vay et mar ay
A
ha yich
se
la
ah
Bm7
b' say hash - mi -i
A
6
-
yr ni
ha - ma - dre - ga et ko - le - ch
B A
9
Ki
D
ko -lech
a- rev
te -
A
A
u'
ma -rech
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na ve
This melody was composed Erev Sukkot 5768 while returning home, then the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, Falls Village, Connecticut.
Higale Na Shir Yaakov
Higale Na Source: Yedid Nefesh, R’ Elazar Azikri D
3
3
3
Hi - ga - a - leh ga - a - leh
ga - a - leh
3 3
fro - o - os
3
3
u - fro os cha - vi - vi
D
A
D
-
-
kat
Bm
Asus4
-
su
me
-
U -
3
et
A
A
-
3
3
kat
-
Bm
A
cha
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3
she -
13
lo
A
a - lai
9
A
A
5
su
Asus4
Na
D
A
Yedid nefesh av harachaman, m’shoch avdechah el retzonechah, ya’arutz avdechah kmo ayal, yishtachave el mul hadarecha, ye-erav lo yedidotecha, minofet tzuf v’chol ta-am.
Vatik yehemu na rachamecha, v’chuso na al bein ahuvecha, ki ze kama nichsof nichsafti, lir’ot m’heiro b’tiferet uzecha, eile chamdah libi, v’chuso na v’al tit-alom.
Hadur na-e ziv ha-ōlom, nafshi cholat ahavatecha, ana el na r’fa na lah, b’harot lah noam zivecha, az teet-chazeik v’titrapei, v’hayta lah simchat olam
Higalei na ufros chavivi alai, et sukat shlomecha, ta-ir eretz mich’vodecha, nagila v’nism’cha bach. maheir ehov ki va mo-ed, v’chaneinu kimei olom.
The four verses of this poem imply a fifth, and I suggest always ending this sublime poem with a niggun (wordless melody) or instrumental part.
Yedid Nefesh Shir Yaakov Source: Yedid Nefesh, R’ Elazar Azikri Bb-
Ab
Bb-
Bb-
Ab
Bb-
Bb-
Ab
Bb-
Bb-
Ab
Bb-
Gtr. Capo 1
Bb-
Ab
Bb-
Bb-
5
continue rhythm simile
Ab
Bb-
Bb-
9
Bb-
F
Ab
Bb-
Bb-
Ab
Bb-
Ab
Bb-
Bb-
Ab
Bb-
continue rhythm simile
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Shir Chadash Adapted from a Chassidic Melody by Shir Yaakov Source: Psalm 98
6/8 Ballad Feel
A
Miz - mor shir - u Zam - ru la - donai
la b'chi
do-nai nor
miz - mor shir cha be chi - nor
dash zim rah
v' - kol
5
ki nif - la - ot b'cha tzo tzrot
B
9
ah v' - kol
sah sho -far
- to - o
13
za - char chas - do ne - ha - a - rot
l' - eh - muna yim - chau
Ra - u chol af - seh lif - nei a - do nai
21
ar ki
-
Har - e - u la - do - nai kol yi shpot te - vel b' - tze
l'ey - nei ha - go - yim gi - la tzid - ka - to tey vel ve - yosh vei va
to chaf
17
y' - mi - no uz' - ro - a ko - de -sho nai lif - nei hamelch a - do
hodi -ah a - do - nai ye - shua yi ram ha - yam u' - mel
hoshealo ha'ri - u
etz va
et li
ha'artez - dek
le - ve - it Yis - ra - el ya -chad ha - rim ye - ra - nei
ye - shu shpot
nu
at ha
-
e - lo - kei a - retz
v' -zame'ru pitz - chu ve - rane - nu ve - am - im b' - mey -sha - rim
nu
Ana Bechoach Source: Tefilat R’ Nechuniah ben Hakana Ana Bechoach Fmaj7#11
Cmaj7
A - na
7fr
be - cho - ach ge - du - lat
ye - min - cha
ta - tir tze - ru
-
rah
Fmaj7#11
Cmaj7
7fr
3
ka - bel
ri - nat am - cha sag - vei - nu
ta - ha - rei - nu
9fr
7fr
na
gi - bor dor -
shei
ye
-
chud - cha
k'
-
rah
-
va - vat
shom - rem
Fmaj7#11
G 9fr
7
-
Fmaj7#11
G 5
no
bar -
7fr
chem
ta - ha - rem ra
-
ch -
9
cha - seen
tzid - kat - cha
ta - mid
gom - lem
Fmaj7#11
Cmaj7
mem
ka- dosh be - rov
toov - cha
na - hel
a - da - te
cha
Fmaj7#11
Cmaj7 11
ya - chid
ge - eh
le - am - cha
f' - nei
zoch - rei
ke - du -
9fr
sha - va - tei - nu ka - bel u' shma
tza - a - ka - tei - nu yo
-
de - ah
ta - a - lu - mot
Fmaj7#11
G 9fr
cha
7fr
15
te -
Fmaj7#11
G 13
sha
7fr
ba - ruch
shem
k' - vod
mal - chu
-
to
le
-
o - lam
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va - ed
This melody can also be sung to Proverbs 31:10-31, more familiarly known as Ayshet Chayil (“A Woman of Valor�). It fits to the words best if the A section is repeated twice every time except the last.
Lecha Dodi (Ayshet Chayil) Lecha Dodi (Ayshet Chayil) Shir Yaakov Shir Shir Yaakov Yaakov Lecha Dodi (Ayshet Chayil) Source: Lecha Dodi, R’ Shlomo HaleviShir Alkabetz Yaakov
Slow Slow Hip-Hop/Rock Hip-Hop/Rock Feel Feel Slow Hip-Hop/Rock Feel
A A
C C C
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7
C C C
3 3 3 lili -- krat kal -- lah -- cha -- di Le Le cha do do di krat kal lah
Le - cha C C C
5 5 5
3
p' nei
3 3 kal -- lah le cha cha do lili -- krat le di do - di krat kal lah
B B 9 9 9
C C C
sha sha
li sha li mik li mik mik
13 13 13
ki hish ki ku ki ku ku C C C
ha ha
21 21 21
-----
mey ha mey rav mey rav rav C C C
---
v'za sha v'za sha me sha me me
G G G
F F F
a
mi mi hi mi hi mi hi mi mi G G G
--
---G G G
shem shem rosh shem rosh lach rosh lach lach
C C C
a m' a m' tze' m' tze' tze' F F F
eh
F F F
le' shem le' shem le' ma'a -- shem sof se ma'a sof se ma'a yachamol - se sof ve hu yachamol ve -- hu ve - hu yachamol
---
G G G 3 3 3
b' b'
chor bat chor bat lech bat lech lech
l' b' l' ee l' ee ee
nu
3 bur bur
C C C
chad
3 3 3
ne u' ne be ne be be
G G G
3 3
ha ha ha ha ha ha
ha el ha mi toch ha -- toch mi mi - toch
u' u'
-eh eh ve -- eh nil di - chu bur ve chu nil rr me lu chu me ve- - nil lu r me lu -
3 3 3
Am7 Am7 Am7
3 3
ma ma ma
3 3 3
--G G G
me me b' me b' a b' a a
yu yu ra yu ra fe ra fe fe
--
3 3 3
shmo shmo
----C C C
chad chad cha chad cha cha cha
Csus4 Csus4 Csus4
eh chad eh -- chad su cha shmo eh - chad su cha mek cha su ha mek ha -- ba ba -- cha cha mek ha - ba - cha G Am7 G G Am7 G G Am7 G
3 3
ti cha cha cha la la la
chad chad cha chad cha cha cha cha C C C
3 3
3 3 3 3 ul' ti fe ret ul' ti fe ret ul' b' b' b' a a a
-----
G G G
elel
nu kor nu kor ii kor i
eh -- chad mi eh --- kedem chad mi kedem she vet mi - --kedem she vet she - vet C C C
ka- be - lah Am7 Am7 Am7
C C C 3 3
di di
C C C
---- --
-
-- lah lah p' nei sha - bat n' - ka - be - lah
kal - lah
v'za - chor
mor mor krat mor krat dash krat dash dash
n' 3
F F F
C C C
hish hish
17 17 17
G G G
li - krat
sha bat
be -- lah -- ka ka-- be lah
3 3 nei sha --bat n'n' -- ka -- be p' p' nei sha bat ka be
3
do - di
n'n'
3 3 nei bat p' p' nei sha sha bat
do - di li - krat kal - lah Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
le cha
Am7 Am7 Am7
fe sha sha sha
va va va yich yich yich
ret te te te he he he
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ul'ti'hi ul'ti'hi -- lah lah ul'ti'hi chi --- lah lah chi lah chi - lah em em -- lah lah em - lah
C C C
This melody was received on 1 Tamuz 5765 at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. It can also be sung more slowly, as a Friday Night nusach (melodic prayer trope).
Lecha Dodi (Rosh Chodesh Tamuz) Shir Yaakov Source: Lecha Dodi, R’ Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz
A
A
D
A
A
Le - cha do - di li - krat kal - lah A
cha do - di
5
D
p' - nei
A
li - krat kal - lah
E
sha
-
bat n' kab - lah
E
p' - nei
le -
A
sha
-
bat n' kab - lah
F#m
Bm
F#m
n - a - ri may- a - far ku - mi to - re - ri lo tei- vo- shi
hi ve - lo
F#m
yad ben yis - ai
13
- ri u - ri bach ye- che - su
to - re - ri ti - kal - mi
Bm
F#m
C#m
F#m
4fr
liv - shi big - dei tif - ar - tech a - mi ki va o - rech ku - mi u - ri mah tish - to - che - chi u - mah - te - hi - mi C#m 4fr
ha - lach - mi beit da - be - ri shir an'i - yei a - mi
hi - i hi - i -
B
9
a - l u -
F#m
kor - va el k'vod HA VA - YAH ve - niv - ni - tah
shi ge - a - lah (l' naf a - la - ich ni - glah eir al ti - lah
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This melody was received on 18 Elul 5769 at the wedding of Avital Zahava and Zacharia Frank, and set to the one of the traditional “Seven Blessings� (Sos Tasis). This recording is dedicated to their loving partnership.
Lecha Dodi (Sos Tasis) Shir Yaakov
Alkabetz Yaakov LechaSource: DodiLecha 3 Dodi, R’ Shlomo HaleviShir
Slow Reggae Feel F#m
Bm
A Le - cha do - di Sos
li - kra at kal lah ve'ta -gel ha - a - ka -rah
Bm
cha do - di
5
F#m
li - kra - at kal lah p'nei sha bat ne
E
A
ne - ka - be - lah le - to - cha b'simcha
-
ka
le -
A
-
E
E
E
F#m 14
p'nei sha - bat v'ki'butzba -ne'ha
Bm
F#m
B 10
Bm
ta - sis
F#m
F#m
be lah A
A
The verses are intentionally left without transliteration here. Find your feel. When this melody is used for Sos Tasis, sing the B section on ‘la’. ©2010 Shir Yaakov Feinstein-Feit, shiryaakov.com
This song was composed on 2 Elul 5769 at Eden Village Camp, Putnam Valley, NY.
Zeh Shir Shevach Shir Yaakov Source: Psalm 92 and adapted from “Le’el Asher Shavat” found in the Saturday Morning service
Zeh Shir Shevach Bm
Em
A
A
Bm
Zeh
Bm
5
Zeh
-
vo
she
-
ra
Bm
13
ra
Bm
17
17
ra
ra
Am
sha
-
vat
sha
A
vo
C
vat
Em
Bm
13
vo
C
-
Em
-
sha
A
l' - sha - bat
A
l' - sha - bat
A
l' - sha - bat
-
-
Am
G
ha - she - vi
yom
ha - she - vi
Bm
yom
shel
A
El
mi - kol A
El
mi - kol
me - lach
-
to
-
to
eg
o
D
ne D
ne
ne
ne
- to
- to
me - lach
me - lach
Bm
C B
Dm Dm
G Am
Am G
Am Am
G Dm
C G
Am
Am
G
C
eg
Am
If you’d prefer to play with a capo on the 2nd fret, try these chords: Am Am
Ka
A
B A
D
o
me - lach
eg
mi - kol
o
Bm
D
o
i
-
Bm
i
mi - kol
El
-
El
vat
Bm
A
vat
l' - sha - bat
Dm
sha
A
A
vach
she
she
-
shel
Bm
Bm
vach
Em
vo
Bm
9
-
she
-
Bm
9
Em
shir
she
Bm
she
B
5
Em
shir
B
A
Zeh Shir Shevach
Bm
Bm
Am
C
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eg
Ka
Ka
Ka