Tum Balalaika Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays392

Tum Balalaika by Misc Traditional is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, E7, F and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Am                         E7  
Shteyt a bocher, shteyt un tracht, 
E7                        Am 
tracht un tracht a gantze nacht.   
Am          F     Dm         Am 
Vemen  tsu  nemen un nit far shemen,   
Dm          E7               Am 
Vemen  tsu  nemen un nit far shemen 

Refrain: 
Am                       E7  
Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika, 
E7                       Am  
Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika 
Am     F      Dm         Am 
tumbalalaika, shpiel balalaika 
Dm     E7                   Am 
tumbalalaika - freylach zol zayn.   

Am                            E7  
Meydl, meydl, ch'vel bay dir  fregen, 
E7                        Am  
Vos ken vaksn, vaksn  on  regn 
Am      F      Dm     Am 
Vos ken brenen un nit oyfhern? 
Dm      E7                  Am  
Vos ken benken, veynen  on  treren?  

Am                            E7 
Narisher bocher, vos darfstu  fregn? 
E7                           Am  
A shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on regn. 
Am          F      Dm         Am  
Libeh  ken  brenen un nit oyfhern. 
Dm           E7                 Am  
A harts kon  benkn, veynen  on  treren. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante