Tikkun Leil Shabbat

Guitar chords for Kabbalat Shabbat

*all page numbers correspond to the purple book (Siddur Haverim Kol Yisrael) **all capo indications are simply recommendations ***all chords courtesy Kol Zimrah, NFTY Chordster, and Rob Levy

1A. YEDID NEFESH (“traditional”) – pg 3 [capo 4]

Am C Dm Am E Am Yedid nefesh av harachaman, meshoch avdach el retzonach A7 Dm G C G C Yarutz avdach kemo ayal, yishtachaveh el mul hadarach Am Dm E F Am Dm Am E Am Ki ye’erav lo yedidutach, minofet tzu---f vechol ta’am ya da dai: Am . . . . . / Am . . . . . / Am . . G . . / Am . . . . . (2x) C . . . . . / Dm . . Am . . / Am . . G . . / Am . . . . . (2x)

C . . F . . / C . . G . . / C . . F . . / C . . G . . / C . . F . . / C . . . . . / C . . . . . / C . . . . . /

C . . . . . / Dm . . Am . . / Am . . G . . / Am . . . . . (2x) http://www.sixthirteen.org/audio/yedid_nefesh-ashkenaz.mp3

(Note: depending on which siddur you look at, there are lots of textual variants in Yedid Nefesh. The purple book, for example, uses the female suffix and ends many of the words with “ach” instead of “echa”.

1B. YEDID NEFESH (“se’udah shelishit”) – pg 3 [capo 0]

Am Dm G C Am Dm E E7 Yedid nefesh av harachaman, meshoch avdach el retzonach Am Dm G C Am Dm F E Yarutz avdach kemo ayal, yishtachaveh el mul hadarach Am G C Am G Am Am G C Dm E E7 Ki ye’erav lo yedidutach, minofet tzu---f vechol ta’am http://www.sixthirteen.org/audio/yedid_nefesh-sefard.mp3

2. LECHU NERANENAH (Carlebach nusach) – pg 4 [capo 0]

D A Em7 A D Lechu neranenah lAdonai, nari’ah letzur yish’einu D A Em7 A D Nekademah fanav betodah, bizmirot naria’ lo

(This can be used throughout kabbalat shabbat for the beginnings and ends of psalms, though some switch into minor mode starting with the end of Psalm 99.) http://www.sixthirteen.org/audio/95-96carlebach.mp3

3. PSALM 96 (Carlebach) – pg 5 [capo 0]

D . G D / D . G D / D . G D / A . D . /(2x)

Em7 . . . / Em7 . . . / G . . . / A . D . /

D . . . / A . . . / Em7 . A . / D . . . / (2x)

D G D D G D D G D A D Shiru lAdonai shir chadash, shiru lAdonai kol ha’aretz D G D D G D D G D A D Shiru lAdonai, barechu shemo, baseru miyom leyom yeshu’ato Em7 G A D Saperu vagoyim kevodo, bechol ha’amim nifle’otav D A Em7 A D A Em7 A D Ki gadol Adonai umhulal me’od, nora hu al kol elohim etc. http://www.sixthirteen.org/audio/95-96carlebach.mp3

4. OR ZARUA [PSALM 97] (Jeff Klepper) – pg 7 [capo 0]

Intro: Em C A (4x)

Em C A Em C A Em C A Em Or zarua latzadi--k ulyishrei leiv simchah (2x) G D C D Or zarua latzadik ulyishrei leiv simchah ) C D Em )2x ulyishrei leiv simchah ) http://www.sixthirteen.org/audio/or_zarua-jeff_klepper.mp3

5. PSALM 98 (Carlebach) – pg 7 [capo 0]

D . A . / D . . . /(3x) D . A . / D . D7 / G . . . / D . . . /(3x) G . . . / D . A . /

D A D A Mizmor, shiru lAdonai shir chadash D A D D A D D D7 Ki nifla’ot asah, hoshi’ah lo yemino uzroa’ kodsho G D G D Hodia’ Adonai yeshu’ato, le’einei hagoyim gilah tzidkato G D G A Zachar chasdo ve’emunato leveit Yisrael

(Note: There are different ways of fitting the words to the music, especially for the beginning part.) http://www.sixthirteen.org/audio/carlbach98.mp3

6. PSALM 99 (to “yah ribbon” niggun by Avniel Salzman) – pg 8 [capo 0]

Em and D (that’s it)

(Note: Fitting the words of Psalm 99 to this tune can mean a few rushed lines. It’s best to practice a few times in advance so you have a plan.) http://www.sixthirteen.org/audio/99yah-ribonguy.mp3

7. PSALM 29, Mizmor L’David (carlebach) – pg 9 [capo 0]

B and Am OR E and E^ (“E^” refers to E raised one fret.)

(Note: Depending on the strumming pattern, this can be played slowly, rocking, or even with a latin flare)

8. ANA BECHOACH (Carlebach) – pg 10

Am Dm G Am Ana bechoach, bechoach, gedulat yeminecha, yeminecha ) Am Dm ) Tatir tzerurah, kabeil rinat amecha )2x Am G Am ) Sageveinu tahareinu nora ) Am Dm Ana bechoach gedulat yeminecha G Am Tatir tzerurah, tatir tzerurah Dm Am G Am Kabeil rinat, rinat amecha, sageveinu tahareinu nora Dm G Am Ya la la la la la, ya la la la la la Dm G Am Ya la la la la la, ya la la la http://www.sixthirteen.org/audio/ana_bekoach-carlebach2.mp3

9A. LECHA DODI (slow camp) – pg 11 C G C E7 Am Lecha dodi likrat kalah, likrat kalah Dm G C G C Penei shabbat nekabelah, nekabelah C F C E7 Am Dm G C G C Shamor vezachor bedibur echad hishmi’anu Eil hameyuchad C F C E7 Am Dm G C G C Adonai echad ushmo echad lesheim ultif’eret velithilah http://www.sixthirteen.org/audio/leach_dodi-slowcamp.mp3

9B. LECHA DODI (Carlebach) – pg 11 Em Am Em Le--cha dodi (yai dai dai dai dai) Em Am Em Li--krat kalah (yai dai dai dai dai) Em D C Am Bm Em Pe--nei shabbat ne--kabelah Em Am D G Shamor vezachor bedibur echad hishmi’anu Eil hameyuchad Em Am D Em Adonai echad ushmo echad lesheim ultif’eret velithilah http://www.sixthirteen.org/audio/lecha_dodi-maybecarlebach.mp3

9C. LECHA DODI (Rotenberg) – pg 11 [capo 0]

Em Am D Ya la la la la lecha dodi, ya la la la la likrat kalah Em D C D C D G Ya la la la la penei shabbat, penei shabbat neka---belah

Em Am D G Shamor vezachor bedibur echad B7 Em C D Hishmi’a---nu Eil hameyuchad Em Am D G Adonai echad ushmo echad B7 Em C D C B7 Lesheim ultif’e----ret velithilah http://www.sixthirteen.org/audio/lecha_dodi-bjish.mp3

9D. LECHA DODI – pg 11 [capo 3]

Am Lecha dodi likrat kalah ya la la ya la la ya la la ) G Am )2x Penei shabbat nekabelah )

Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am G Am Shamor vezachor bedibur echad hishmi’anu Eil hameyuchad Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am G Am Adonai echad ushmo echad lesheim ultif’eret velithilah

9E. LECHA DODI (Abuyadaya) – pg 11 [capo 0]

C G G C Lecha dodi likrat kalah C G G C Penei shabbat nekabelah

C F C G C F C G Shamor vezachor bedibur echad hishmi’anu Eil hameyuchad C F C G F G G C Adonai echad ushmo echad lesheim ultif’eret velithilah

9F. LECHA DODI (David Melech) – pg 11 [capo 0]

Em D C Em D C Lecha dodi likrat kalah Em D C D C D Em Penei shabbat nekabelah

Em D Shamor vezachor bedibur echad hishmi’anu Eil hameyuchad Em D C D Em Adonai echad ushmo echad lesheim ultif’eret velithilah

10A. [PSALM 92] MIZMOR SHIR – pg 13 [capo 3]

Am C D F Em E Mizmor shir leyom hashabbat, tov lehodot lAdonai Am C D F G Am Ulzameir leshimcha elyon, ulzameir leshimcha elyon Dm G C Dm G C E7 Lehagid baboker chasdecha, be’emunatecha baleilot A7 Dm Am Dm Esus E Alei asor va’alei navel alei higayon vechinor

(“Esus” = 3 fingers in a row on the 2nd fret, like an A, but in the position of an E)