Key: Am Verse : Am Once upon a time there was a TEMPLE A7 Dm Where every jew would pray throught the year Am There we worshiped God in our tradition B7 E7 'till sudenly a tyrant did appear Am Then that morning Mattathias told us A Dm Whoever is for God come join our band Am Led by Judah and his faithful brothers B7 E7 We drove that tyrant from our holy land
Chorus: Am Eight days of Chanukah Dm Eight days of Chanukah G G7 C We celebrate the festival of light Dm Those days in history Am Still live for you and me E7 Am Lets keep the flame forever shing bright Verse : Am When they came to dedicate the temple A7 Dm How their hearts were heavy with despair Am Then the story had a happy ending B7 E7 Eight days blessed oil came from above Chorus: Am Eight days of Chanukah Dm Eight days of Chanukah G G7 C We celebrate the festival of light Dm Those days in history Am Still live for you and me E7 Am Lets keep the flame forever shing bright Am Eight days of Chanukah Dm Eight days of Chanukah G G7 C We celebrate the festival of light Dm Those days in history Am Still live for you and me E7 Am Lets keep the flame forever shing bright,