R Akiva(Ukulele chords)

	        
Intro 

Cm Eb Cm Gm 
Cm Eb Cm Gm  

Verse 1:
 

Cm 
Rachel knew her man was strong 
Eb 
Cutting, chopping all day long 
  Cm                                  Gm 
But he was turning forty; he couldn’t read. 
     Cm 
He’d trim your tree, make a dime 
Eb 
Married a woman so divine 
  Cm                             Gm   Bb 
And she’d be the one change history. 



Eb 
Chase your dreams, don’t wait for me 
  Gm 
A man must face his destiny 
    Cm                 Gm 
And I... can’t wait to see. 
Eb 
Grab each letter as it comes 
Gm 
Word by word is how it’s done 
Cm                           Gm 
Line by line, it’ll work out fine.
 

Verse 2:

Cm 
Greatest sage that ever lived 
Eb 
Had a tough time as a kid 
       Cm                                  Gm 
You see, he was turning forty, he couldn’t read. 
     Cm 
They stood together like a poem 
Eb 
By the river near their home 
    Cm                         Gm   Bb 
‘Cuz, what you see is meant to be. 



   Eb 
He saw soft water rocking stone 
Gm 
Maybe Torah reach my bones 
    Cm               Gm 
And I... change destiny. 
     Eb 
I’ll grab each letter as it comes 
Gm 
Word by word is how it’s done 
Cm                          Gm 
Line by line it’ll work out fine. 


Post-Chorus
 
Cm      Eb      Gm 
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh 
Cm           Gm 
Ay ay ay ay Akiva 
Cm      Eb      Gm 
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh 
Cm           Gm 
Ay ay ay ay Akiva 

Verse 3:

  Cm 
A winter’s day, a summer’s night 
Eb 
Rachel sat by candlelight 
   Cm                          Gm 
She could wait forever graciously. 
     Cm 
Came back to town a little gray 
  Eb 
A thousand students in his way 
Cm                              Gm   Bb 
  She was in the back so patiently. 


   Eb 
He held a crown for all to see 
Gm 
I can never teach what she taught me 
    Cm             Gm 
And I learned bravery. 
  Eb 
I grabbed each letter as it comes 
Gm 
Word by word is how it’s done 
Cm                           Gm 
Line by line, it’ll work out fine. 

Eb 
Chase your dreams, don’t wait for me 
  Gm 
A man must face his destiny 
    Cm              Gm 
And I can’t wait to see. 
Eb 
Grab each letter as it comes 
Gm 
Word by word is how it’s done 
Cm                           Gm 
Line by line, it’ll work out fine.
 

Post-Chorus

Cm      Eb      Gm 
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh 
Cm           Gm 
Ay ay ay ay Akiva 
Cm      Eb      Gm 
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh 
Cm           Gm 
Ay ay ay ay Akiva 
 Eb     Gm 
Akiva, Akiva