[Verse 1]
Gm D Gm
Ven ikh nem a bisele yash, oy oy,
G7 Cm
Finklt alts un glanst;
F Bb D7
Finklt alt un glantst;
Gm D Gm
Kh’gib a vorf di puste flash, oy oy,
G7 Cm
Un ikh gey a tants,
F Bb D7
Un ikh gey a tants,
[Chorus 1]
Gm Eb F Bb
Oy, oy, tsuker zis, halt mir bay di hent;
G7 Cm D7 Gm
Flekhtn beygelekh di fis,
Eb D7 Gm
Di neshome brent.
[Verse 2]
Gm D Gm
Vos mir shviger, ver mir vayb, oy oy,
G7 Cm
Veys ikh zey di shlek!
F Bb D7
Veys ikh zey di shlek!
Gm D Gm
Mitn ershtn kelishik vayn, oy oy,
G7 Cm
Shvimen zey avek,
F Bb D7
Shvimen zey avek.
[Chorus 2]
Gm Eb F Bb
Oy, oy, tsuker zis, brider, kumt in kon,
G7 Cm D7 Gm
Lomir vayzn vind un
Eb D7 Gm
Vist vos kabtsn kon!
[Verse 3]
Gm D Gm
Vos mir dayges, ver mir zorg, oy oy,
G7 Cm
Shtrof nit far dir reyd,
F Bb D7
Shtrof nit far dir reyd,
Gm D Gm
Gib mir, gotenyu, af borg, oy oy
G7 Cm
Khotch a tropn freyd,
F Bb D7
Khotch a tropn freyd!
[Chorus 3]
Gm Eb F Bb
Oy, tate, tsuker zis, s’redele zikh dreyt,
G7 Cm D7 Gm
S’kostn tsores halb um zist,
Eb D7 Gm
Shpringt tsezetsterheyt!
[Verse 4]
Gm D Gm
Ven ikh nem a bisele yash, oy oy,
G7 Cm
Bin ikh gornit der,
F Bb D7
Bin ikh gornit der,
Gm D Gm
Kh’gib a vorf di puste flash, oy oy,
G7 Cm
Un ikh gey a sher,
F Bb D7
Un ikh gey a sher!
[Chorus 4]
Gm Eb F Bb
Oy, oy, tsuker zis, halt mir bay di hent;
G7 Cm D7 Gm
Flekhtn beygelekh di fis,
Eb D7 Gm
Di neshome brent.