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Rebecca Schwartz: Music

Hashkiveinu

(Rebecca)
copyright 2006
I wrote the chorus and one verse for the kids at URJ Crane Lake Camp in the summer of 2005. I added the other verse, English, and chatimah for a special service of my music at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, PA in December, 2005. You can sing portions of the song together if you'd like, and either use the whole song or omit some to suit your needs.
Capo 2

Optional lai lai lai, etc. can replace the guitar solo in the intro. You can do this with just voice and guitar, or rock it out.

Am......G...........Am
Hashkiveinu Adonai
.......G..........C
Eloheinu l'shalom v'ha-
.......Dm........Am
amideinu malkeinu (or
..................G.....Am
shomreinu) l'chayim (2x)

Dm.......C.........G
Ufros aleinu sukat
..................Dm
shlomecha, ushmor
......C............G-C/G-G
tzeiteinu uvo-einu,
.......Am..........Dm........Am
l'chayim ul'shalom, l'chayim
.........Dm........Am
ul'shalom mei-atah, mei-
..E............Am
atah v'ad olam

Am..G...Am...G...C
Lay us down in peace,
Dm........Am-G..Am
raise us up to life, spread
G.....Am..G....C.......Dm
over us the shelter of your
Am
peace

Am.....G..Am.G..C....Dm
Guard us as we go, guard
......Am-G.....Am
our coming, too, for life
G......Am......G.........C..Dm
and peace now and ever
Am
more

repeat chorus and Hebrew verses

Repeat l'chayim ul'shalom...

....................Am....Dm
Chatimah: Baruch Atah
......Am...................F
Adonai, haporeis sukat
.....Em.....F........Dm...Am
shalom aleinu v'al kol amo
.....Dm.........Am....E...Am
Yisrael v'al Y'rushalayim