I Could Be Jewish For You

A I should have known when I met you A By the Orthodox synagogue A I should have known when I saw you B7 B Buying extra lox at the bagel shop E I should have known E You’re not to blame D I should have known we’re not the same B7 It doesn’t take an Einstein F#7 You’ve got the nose Dmaj7 B7 You’ve got the name E7 The name is Steinstein Bm7 A7 I’m not sure what you want me to do Bm7 But I think this is A Worth working through Bm7 I’ll admit it’s a little bit B Out of the blue A But, might as well try I think A I could be Jewish for you E Like on the holidays… A I’ll stop baking gingerbread D Start baking Challah B7 When Hanukkah comes, heck I’ll light the mandala! E7 Menorah, excuse me B7 If you could just choose me Bm7 A7 Dmaj7 I’ll sing eidledeidle not fa la D Yeah as far as the culture F#m7 I might need a clue Bm7 But I’ll give it a shot, ‘cause E7 A I’ve got to be Jewish for you A I’ll go with you to temple D I’ll try to learn Yiddish B7 I’ll start eating Kosher Bm7 I’ll even play quidditch! E7 Nope, that’s not a Jew thing E7 Well teach me some new things A7 F#m7 I won’t be the slightest bit skittish F#7 D I’ll do it by rote till F#m7 It feels like it’s true A7 And till I’m verklempt I’ll A Attempt to be Jewish for you F7 I mean D F#m7 I would be Irish, or Russian or French G7 But, no, Chinese is a bit of a stretch A7 C#7 Um, just wait, even your Rabbi F#m7 Will call me a mensch Bm7 Did I mention I’ve been E7 Practising my kvetch?! D Oh! I will adapt where C#m7 F#m7 The av’rage girl freezes Bm7 Cos if I have to have the E “Just Friends” talk Am I’ll do it with Jesus A Sorry,​ Jesus…You’re just not my type Am Whatever they are, I could Learn to like latkes! B7 And if we have sons they’ll Em7 All have Bar Matzahs! F# Bar Mitzvahs I’m joking! F#m I promise I know things F#m7 Enough not to ruin chbotkas D If that’s what it takes then F#m7 That’s what I’ll do Bm B Please don’t run away and one day A I’ll be Jewish for you E A Tell me A You’ve never questioned A One holy command A Tell me A Don’t you think love’s B A More romantic unplanned? A Just tell me you’re nervous A We'll start with the service F#m7 Just tell me where you stand E D Tell me “I need you!” C#m Tell me in Hebrew! B C# F#m Teach me Lechayim and Horcrux and Oy Bm Just tell me why E D A Instead of hi, I’ll say shalom D A Till my hovel feels like home E F#m But I won’t say goodbye E So here’s what I propose: A I’ll read through the Torah D From cover to cover B Till even Moses could see E We were meant for each other F#m You know I adore you D So let me fight for you A F#m E7 Together we’ll take on your mother E If that's what it takes E Then that's what i'll do F#m7 D I dare you to dare me F#m I swear I’ll come through D But I’m with you and there D Isn’t a thing I can’t do Bm7 So if you’re inclined Bm7 I won’t mind Bm7 Being Jewish for you