The Klezmatics – Fraddes Song chords

[Intro]Am(pluck strings 1-2-3-2-1-2-3-2-1-2-3-2-1-2-3-2)

[Verse 1]
Am          C      Dm          AmSoon to the canopy you will be led;
     Dm       Am             CYour mother arrives from the world of the dead
        F             C          G          AmAnd she comes to your wedding in silver and gold
    Dm         AmShe offers her hand for the angels to hold

[Verse 2]
G   C         G            C        GOh, Chanele's daughter's a glorious bride!
     F       C            G            AmDoes Chanele glitter with gold or with pride?
    Dm          Am           C             DmAnd Chanah your mother says, bursting with joy
    Am      G          Am"My Leah is marrying a wonderful boy!"

[Verse 3]
    C         G        Am         GBut suddenly, Chanele, why do you sigh?
    F             C                G          AmAnd why does your heart break, and why do you cry?
 Dm            Am          C        Dm"Strangers are leading the bridal parade
        Am      G      AmWhile I stand unseen, alone and afraid."

[Interlude]
Am

[Verse 4]
    Am         C            Dm              AmThe living are dancing with those that they see
    Dm       Am           CAnd only the dead will be dancing with me
F                   C         G            AmAnd the daughter of Chanah is married that day
       Dm               AmTo the bridegroom who's waiting to dance her away

[Verse 5]
G   C              G           C             GAnd that's the klezmorim, they sing and they play
    F               C           G            AmAnd all through the dancing the spirits they stray
    Dm       Am        C          DmThe prophet Elijah, he dances and sings
    Am         G            AmAnd silver and gold are the blessings he brings

[Verse 6]
    C            G        Am             GAnd shekels slop over the prophet's gold cup
        F            C           G           AmAnd the dead and the living both gobble them up
Dm          Am     C           DmSoon to the canopy you will be led;
     Am       G              AmYour mother arrives from the world of the dead