(Dm)When the win ter (A7)winds start (D7)blow ing, (G)it’s just (A7)na ture’s (D7)way of (Gm)show ing (Dm)Cha nu kah (Gm)will (Dm)soon (Bb7)be (A)here.
(Dm)I re call when (A7)I was (D7)young er, (G)how I (A7)used to (D7)yearn and (Gm)hun ger (Dm)for this spe (Gm)cial (Dm)time
(Bb7)of (A)year,
(Dm)and it’s still so (Bb7)ver
(G#dim7)y (A7)dear.
(Dm)Cha
nu kah,
(Dm)Cha
nu kah,
a hol i (Gm)day that drives a (Dm)way
(Bb7)all (A)care.
(Gm)Cha
(D7)nu (Gm6)kah,
(Dm)Cha
nu kah,
the sea son (Gm)love by peo ple (Dm)ev
(A7)’ry (Dm)where.
(Dm)Cha
nu kah,
(Dm)Cha
nu kah,
a time for (Gm)giv ing gifts to (Dm)those
(Bb7)we (A)love.
(Gm)Cha
(D7)nu (Gm6)kah,
(Dm)Cha
nu kah,
a time for (Gm)love by peo ple (Dm)ev (A7)’ry (Dm)where.
(Bbdim7)giv ing thanks to (Dm)God (A7)a (Dm)bove.
With pride re (D)call ing might y Ju dah (Gm)Mac ca bee and how he (C)brave ly fought to set his (F)peo ple free.
Men or ah (Bb)can dles burn ing through the (A)nights.
the beau ty (Dm)of the
(C#dim7)Feast (Gm6)of
(A7)Lights.
(Gm)pro claim that (Dm)Cha
nu
(A7)kah
is
(Dm)here.
This page shows “Chanukah” by Sheldon Secunda in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.