Arbeter Froyen
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Cm Fm
Arbeter froyen, laydnde froyen!
B Eb
Froyen, vos shmakhtn in hoyz un fabrik
Cm Fm
Vos shteyt ir fun vaytn? vos helft ir nit boyen
B Eb
Dem templ fun frayhayt, fun mentshlekhn glik?
Fm Eb Fm
Helft undz trogn dem baner dem roytn
B Eb
Forverts, durkh shturem, durkh finstere nekht!
Fm Cm B
Helft undz vorhayt un likht tsu farshpreytn
Eb Gm Cm
Tsvishn umvisende, elente knekht!
Cm Fm
Hardworking women, arbeter women
B Eb
Women who labor in factories and homes
Cm Fm
Join in the fight for its only beginning
B Eb
And no one should stand in the struggle alone
Fm Eb Fm
Let us all carry the reg flag together
B Eb
Weathering storms in the dark of the night
Fm Cm B
Building a temple of freedom forever
Eb Gm Cm
Helping each other to carry the light
Cm Fm
Fm B Eb
Cm Fm
Fm Gm Cm
Ya da dai dai etc
Cm Fm
How many daughters, sisters, and mothers
B Eb
Have given their lives for the things they believe
Cm Fm
Mighty as lions they fight for each other
B Eb
For freedom and justice and equality
Fm Eb Fm
We`ll carry the banner as sisters and brothers
B Eb
Waking the world to the light of the day
Fm Cm B
As friends and companions, as comrades and lovers
Eb Gm Cm
Arbeter froyen, show us the way
Solo
Cm Fm
Fm B Eb
Cm Fm
Fm B Eb
Fm Eb Fm
Helft undz di velt fun ir shmuts derheybn!
B Eb
Ales opfern, vos undz iz lib
Fm Cm B
Kemfn tsuzamen, vi mekhtike leybn
Eb Gm Cm
Far frayhayt, far glaykhhayt, far undzer printsip!
Cm Fm
Fm B Eb
Cm Fm
Fm Gm Cm
Ya da dai dai etc
How to play Arbeter Froyen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.