[HANASHIR:4074] Re: Hebrew question words

[janeen kobrinsky <janeen...>]

wendy ...

is this sung to some sedaka tune that I know?

janeen

----- Original Message -----
From: Wendy Goldberg <wendy(dot)goldberg (at) prodigy(dot)net>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 9:25 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:4073] Hebrew question words


> This is not the Debbie Friedman song you were looking for but here's a
song
> that I got this summer from Barbara Stambler, who is a treasure.  It's
been
> fabulous in my third grade classroom.  Sorry if the chords don't line up
> perfectly.  I did type it out with Hebrew for all of the Hebrew words
> instead of transliteration, but since it is a DavkaWriter file, I'm not
> sending it now.  If you want a hard copy of it with Hebrew included.  Let
> me know and I'll send one to you (include your address).
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Wendy Goldberg
>
>
> We're Asking Questions In Hebrew
> Lyrics:Jay Rubin     Music: Neil Sedaka
>
>          C Am G   F
> 1. Kama, lama, eych,eyfo, mi, matai,
>
> C Am G   F
> kama, lama, eych, eyfo, mi, matai
>
> C Am G
> kama, lama, eych, eyfo,
>
> F      G             C
> Asking questions in Hebrew.
>
>        C Am  F      G
> 2. Remember when is matai
>
> C           Am          F       G
> Eych is how and lama why.
>
> C          Am
> Ma is what and mi is who
>
> F                                                G
> We're asking questions in Hebrew.
>
>
>      C     Am       F           G
> 3. You know Mi who?, means Who is he?
>
> C          Am           F           G
> If it's  a girl, you ask Mi he?
>
> C    Am,
> Mi ata? means Who are you?
>
> F                               G         C
> We're asking questions in Hebrew.
>
>      Cm          F
> 4. You know that Ma shlomech? means
>
> Cm            F
> How are you?
> Bb
> Ma at osah?, What do you do?
>
> C#         D#         C#                 D#
> Ma shmaych?, What is your name?
>
> G#                                      G
> Ha-yim? Is it Sarah, Rachel, Leah or Jane?
>
>                  C  Am   F             G
> 5.     Eyfo at gara? Where do you live?
>
> C              Am      F       G
> B'New York? or b'Tel Aviv?
>
> C         Am
> Ma chadash? So what's new?
>
> F                                 G          C
> We're asking questions in Hebrew.
>
> Cm      F               Cm   F
> 6.  You can ask why? Lama? Why not?  Lama lo?
> Bb
> How much? Kama? How much do you know?
>
> C#                          D#      C#        D#
> You can learn Hebrew if only you try.
>
> G#        G
> Im lo achshav ay matai?
>
> C Am  F      G
> 2. Remember when is matai
>
> C           Am          F       G
> Eych is how and lama why.
>
> C          Am
> Ma is what and mi is who
>
> F                                                G
> We're asking questions in Hebrew.
>
>
>
> C Am G   F
> 1. Kama, lama, eych,eyfo, mi, matai,
>
> C Am G   F
> kama, lama, eych, eyfo, mi, matai
>
> C Am G
> kama, lama, eych, eyfo,
>
> F      G             C
> Asking questions in Hebrew.
>
>

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