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T:Ale Brider
T:All Brothers
L:1/8
M:4/8
C:Lyrics © Morris Winchevsky. Music ? arr. © 2005 Ben Paley
N:Lyrics based on the poem 'Akhdes' ('Brotherhood') by Morris Winchevsky (1856-1932), published
N:in 1890 in New York.. The song was associated with the secular labour movement.
N:Many thanks to Glenn Orenstein for pointing out my egregious error in the key signature in
N:November 2011. Thank you!
D:The Klezmatics, In The Fiddler's House (EMI 7243 5 55555 2 6) 
Z:Ben Paley <ben.paley@benpaley.com>
W:Verse 1 - Un mir zaynen ale brider,
W:Oy, oy, ale brider,
W:Un mir zingen freylekhe lider,
W:Oy, oy, oy.
W:Un mir halten zikh in eynem,
W:Oy, oy, zikh in eynem,
W:Azelkhes iz nito bay keynem,
W:Oy, oy, oy.
W:
W:Chorus - Oy oy oy oy oy, etc.
W:
W:Verse 2 - Un mir zaynen ale eynik,
W:Oy, etc.
W:Tsi mir zaynen fil tsi veynik
W:Un mir libm zikh dokh ale,
W:Vi a khosn mit a kale.
W:
W:Chorus
W:
W:Verse 3 - Un mir zaynen freylekh munter
W:Zingen lider, tantsn unter.
W:Un mir zaynen ale shvester,
W:Azoy vi Rokhl, Rus un Ester.
W:
W:Translation:
W:We are all brothers,
W:We sing jolly songs.
W:We stick together
W:Like no-one else.
W:We are united,
W:Whether we are many or few.
W:We love each other
W:Like a groom with a bride.
W:We are cheerful people,
W:Singing songs, tapping our feet.
W:We are all sisters,
W:Just like Rachel, Ruth and Esther.
K:Gm
P:Verse
DGGA | BBAG | B2 c2 | BBAG | DGGA | BBAG | B2 A2 | G2 z2 |
FBBc | ddcB | d2 e2 | ddcB | FBBc | ddcB | B2 A2 | G2 z2 | zddd |
P:Chorus
c&gt;B A2 | zcAc | B&gt;A G2 | zBcB | A2 d2 | dcBc | d2 z2 | zddd |
c&gt;B A2 | zccc | B&gt;A G2 | zBcB | A2 d2 | dcBA | G2 D2 | E2 D2 ||