Chad Gadya
by Unknown
- Type:
- Diatonic
- Key:
- C
- Level:
- Beginner
- Posted by:
- TigerhawkT3
This song is commonly sung during the Jewish holiday of
Passover.
Note names and lyrics are included as a guide. The "then
came the ____" line (appears as "the ____ came" in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Gadya) that begins each
verse (only the first two verses are included here) is
always F-E-E-E, while the "that ate/bit/etc. the ____"
parts that form the additional lines in each verse are
D-E-E-E.
E F G C G F
5 -5 6 7 6 -5
Chad Gad-ya-a-a- a
E D C
5 -4 4
Chad Gad-ya.
F E E E D E E G F
-5 5 5 5 -4 5 5 6 -5
Di-za-bin ab-ba bit-rei zuz-ei
E F G C G F
5 -5 6 7 6 -5
Chad Gad-ya-a-a- a
E D C
5 -4 4
Chad Gad-ya.
F E E E D E E E
-5 5 5 5 -4 5 5 5
Then came the cat that ate the goat
D E E E D E E G F
-4 5 5 5 -4 5 5 6 -5
My fa-ther bought for two zu-zi-im
E F G C G F
5 -5 6 7 6 -5
Chad Gad-ya-a-a- a
E D C
5 -4 4
Chad Gad-ya.