Ayeka

FJC Cornerstone Song 2012

Music by Chana Rothman
Lyrics by Chana Rothman except the words Ayeka (Gensis 3:9) and Hineini (Genesis 20:1)

Body Percussion Rhythm*:

Clap / Chest / Chest
Clap / Chest / Chest
Clap / Chest / Chest / Thighs / Thighs / Stomp / Stomp

Beginning, Middle, or at the End - where are you in the story, my friend?
Beginning, Middle, or the the End - where are we in the story again?
na na na na...

to the stories that lift us high

to the stories that open our eyes
to the storyteller singing her song
to the listener cheering him on
na na na na...

na na na na...
Beginning, Middle, or at the End - where are you in the story, my friend?

na na na na...

*This body percussion pattern is the basis for the whole song and continues throughout the
whole song. It is best taught Bal Peh, from person to person.
**Translation of Hebrew section
To life - To Goodness, Blessing and Peace
To life - To those who work hard every day
To life - The end, the middle, or at the beginning To life - Where are we within the main story/plot?
Credits:
Special thanks to Dana Newman, Arnon Goldenberg, and Ronen Itzik for Hebrew consultations. Jonathan Adam Ross for structural
vision. Jared Jackson for a helping ear. Dalia Davis for suggesting Ayeka. It takes a village to write a song!

ayeka
Music & English Lyrics: Chana Rothman
Hebrew Text: Chana Rothman & Genesis 3:9, 22:1
capo 3: G

Am

Moderate Funk Rock q = 130

B
C
call and response: A - ye - ka,

b4
& b b4

hi -nei - ni, hi -nei -

This body percussion pattern is the basis for the whole song and continues
throughout. It is best taught "B'al peh," from person to person.
Clap
Chest
Thighs
Stomp

4 J J J j j j j
4 J J

J J
J J

sim.

G
G

Am

B
A-

B C
A - ye - ka,

b
j
&b b

ni, hi - nei - ni, hi - nei - ni.

b
&b b

hi - nei - ni, hi - nei - ni, hi - nei - ni, hi - nei - ni.

Am

Am

C
ye - ka,

B C
A - ye - ka,

j
j

hi - nei - ni, hi - nei - ni, hi - nei - ni, hi - nei - ni.
G

hi - nei - ni, hi - nei -

Am

Dm

V1

b
&b b

ni, hi - nei - ni, hi - nei - ni. Be - gin - ning,

mid - dle,

or at the end,

Am

12

b
& b b b
where are
15

you

in the

sto - ry, my

friend?

Be - gin - ning,

mid - dle,

Dm

Am

bb
b
& b
or

at the end,

b
where are

we

in the

sto - ry,

a - gain?

Na na

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ayeka
2
Chorus
18

Am

b
& b b j j j j
na na

22

na na na

na

na na na

na

Am

na

j j

na

na na na

Na na

na

na na na.

b
&b b

na na na

na

na na na.
G

1. F
A

V2

25

b
&b b

Am

B
L' - cha -

B
C
L' - cha - yim

j j

to the stor - ies
Am
28

high.

Am

B
C
L' - cha - yim

to the stor -ies

that

o - pen our eyes.

to the stor - y - tel - ler

Am

B
C
L' -cha - yim

31

bb
b
&

lift us

C
yim

b
&b b

that

sing -ing her song.
2. F
A

b
&b b

to the lis - ten - er

cheer -ing him on.

Am

B
C V3
L' - cha - yim

Na na
B
L' - cha -

l' - to - vah,

liv - ra - chah ul' - sha - lom.

Am

C
yim

Am

B
C
L' - cha - yim

b
& b b j j

l' - e - leh she - ov -dim ka - sheh kol

G

j
j

yom.

ba - sof, b' - em - tza,

Am

B
C
L' -cha - yim

bb
b
&

b' -hat -cha- lah.

ei - fo

a -nach -nu b' - toch

ha - a - li - lah. Na na

ayeka
3
3. F
A

b
&b b

Am

j j j j

Na na na na

na na na

na

na na na

na

Am

b
&b b

na na na.

j j j j

Na na na na

na na na

na

na na na

na

na na na.

V4
F

Am

continue with body percussion

b
&b b

Be -

Am

Dm

Am

b
&b b

gin - ning,

b
j

b

mid - dle,

or at the end,

where are you in the sto - ry, my friend?

Dm

Am

Ba-

b
& b b j j

sof,

b'-em - tza,

4. F
A

b
&b b

b'-hat -cha - la,

ei - fo a -nach -nu b'- toch

Am

Na na

na na

na na

na

na

Am

na

na na na.

Na na

na

na

na

na na na

na

na na na

j j

bb
b
&

b
&b b

ha -a - li - lah. Na na

j
na na na.

na na na
G

Am

B C

Where are you? I am here.

To life; to goodness, blessing, and peace.
To life; to those who work hard every day.
To life; the end, the middle, or at the beginning:
To life; where are we within the main story/plot?