[Intro]
Am E7 Am E7
[Verse 1]
Am E7
Shteyt a bokher, un er trakht (or shteyt un trakht)
F7 E7 Am
Trakht un trakht a gantse nakht
F C
Vemen tzu nemen un nit farshemen
E7 Am E7
Vemen tzu nemen un nit farshemen
[chorus]
Am E7
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika
F7 E7 Am
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika
F C
Tumbala-laika, shpiel bala-laika
E7 E7 Am E7
Tumbala-laika (or Shpiel bala-laika), freylekh zol zayn
[Verse 2]
Am E7
Meydl, meydl, kh'vil bay dir fregn,
F7 E7 Am
Vos ken vaksn, vaksn on regn?
F C
Vos ken brenen un nit oyfhern?
E7 Am E7
Vos ken benken, veynen on trern?
[chorus]
Am E7
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika
F7 E7 Am
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika
F C
Tumbala-laika, shpiel bala-laika
E7 E7 Am E7
Tumbala-laika (or Shpiel bala-laika), freylekh zol zayn
[Verse 3]
Am E7
Narisher bokher, vos darfstu fregn?
F7 E7 Am
A shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on regn.
F C
Libe ken brenen un nit oyfhern.
E7 Am E7
A harts ken benken, veynen on trern.
[chorus]
Am E7
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika
F7 E7 Am
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika
F C
Tumbala-laika, shpiel bala-laika
E7 E7 Am E7
Tumbala-laika (or Shpiel bala-laika), freylekh zol zayn
[Verse 4]
Am E7
Vos iz hekher fun a hoyz?
F7 E7 Am
Vos iz flinker fun a moyz?
F C
Vos iz tifer fun a kval?
E7 Am E7
Vos iz biter, biterer vi gal?
[chorus]
Am E7
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika
F7 E7 Am
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbala-laika
F C
Tumbala-laika, shpiel bala-laika
E7 E7 Am E7
Tumbala-laika (or Shpiel bala-laika), freylekh zol zayn
[Verse 5]
Am E7
A koymen iz hekher fun a hoyz.
F7 E7 Am
A kats iz flinker fun a moyz.
F C
Di toyre iz tifer fun a kval.
E7 Am E7
Der toyt iz biter, biterer vi gal.
