Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Chorus: Dm A7 Tumbalala, tumbalala, tumbalalaika, A7 Dm Tumbalala, tumbalala, tumbalalaika Dm Gm Dm Tumbalalaika, shpil Balalaika, Dm A7 Dm Tumbalalaika frelach sol sehn. Verse: Dm A7 Maiden, oh maiden tell me again A7 Dm What can grow, grow without rain, Dm Gm Dm What can burn for many long years, Dm A7 Dm What can cry without shedding a tear?
Chorus: Dm A7 Tumbalala, tumbalala, tumbalalaika, A7 Dm Tumbalala, tumbalala, tumbalalaika Dm Gm Dm Tumbalalaika, shpil Balalaika, Dm A7 Dm Tumbalalaika frelach sol sehn. Verse: Dm A7 Silly young lad, why ask again? A7 Dm A stone that can grow, grow without rain, Dm Gm Dm Love can burn for many long years, Dm A7 Dm And a heart can cry without shedding a tear Chorus: Dm A7 Tumbalala, tumbalala, tumbalalaika, A7 Dm Tumbalala, tumbalala, tumbalalaika Dm Gm Dm Tumbalalaika, shpil Balalaika, Dm A7 Dm Tumbalalaika frelach sol sehn.