Am G
I’ll tell a tale tale tale tale
Am G
Of Maccabees in Israel el el el
Am G
When the Greeks tried to assail sail sail sail
Am G
But it was all to no avail vail vail vail
Am G C F
The war went on and on and on
Am G C F
Until the mighty Greeks were gone
Am G C F
I flip my latkes in the air sometimes sayin
Am G C F
ayyy ohhh spin the drei-del
G C F
Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights singing
Am G C F
ayyy ohhh, light the can-dles
Am G
We say al ha-ni-ssim
C F
Oh yea for all eight nights
Am G
Then we play dreidel
C F
By the candle-light
Am G
And I told you once
C F
Now I told you twice
Am G
Bout the mi-ra-cle
C F
Of the candle-light
Am G
They took the field field field field
C F Am G
The rivals thought are they for real real real real
C F Am G
Those maccabees they’d never yield yield yield yield
C F Am G
They charged ahead with sword and shield shield shield shield
Am G C F
The war went on and on and on
Am G C F
Until the mighty Greeks were gone
Am G C F
I flip my latkes in the air sometimes sayin
Am G C F
ayyy ohhh spin the drei-del
G C F
Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights singing
Am G C F
ayyy ohhh, light the can-dles
Am G
We say maoz tzur
C F
Oh yea for all eight nights
Am G
Then we play drei-del
C F
By the candle-light
Am G
And I told you once
C F
Now I told you twice
Am G
Bout the mi-ra-cle
C F
Of the candle-light
Em Am
And the great menorah
C F
For eight days it kept on burning
Em Am
What a celebration
C F
A great return to Torah learning
Em Am
Cuz I,I,I can feel it
C F
And Ay-ay-ay
Em Am
Nes gadol, nes gadol
C F
Nes gadol hayah sham
C F
Nes gadol hayah sham
Am G C F
I flip my latkes in the air sometimes sayin
Am G C F
ayyy ohhh spin the drei-del
G C F
Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights singing
Am G C F
ayyy ohhh, light the can-dles
We say al ha-ni-ssim
C F
Oh yea for all eight nights
Am G
Then we play dreidel
C F
By the candle-light
Am G
And I told you once
C F
Now I told you twice
Am G
Bout the mi-ra-cle
C F
Of the candle-light