Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel

[Verse 1] - - - - [C] I have a [G7] little [C] dreidel,  I made it out of [G7] clay; and [Dm] when it's [A7] dry and [Dm] ready,  oh [G7] dreidel I should [C] play - - - - 

[CHORUS] - - - - -[C] Oh, dreidel, dreidel, [C] dreidel, I [C] made it out of [G7] clay. [G7] And, [Dm] dry and ready, then [G7] dreidel I shall [C] play. 

[Verse 2] - - - - [C] It has [G7] lovely [C] body, with leg so short and [G7] thin; And [Dm] when it [A7] is all [Dm] tired, it [G7] drops and then I [C] win - - - - { CHORUS } 

[Verse 3] - - - - I've been stuck inside the house, with those winter time blues,  but when I play that dreidel game, you know I just can't lose. - - - - { CHORUS } 

[Verse 4]  - - - - It's my turn to spin the dreidel, try to stop me if you dare.  A great miracle can happen here, because it happened there. - - - - { CHORUS } 
[Verse 5]  - - - - [C] My dreidel [G7] always [C] playful, it loves to dance and [G7] spin A [Dm] happy [A7] game of [Dm] dreidel, come [G7] play, now let's [C] begin 

{ CHORUS } - - - - - [C] Oh, dreidel, dreidel, [C] dreidel, I [C] made it out of [G7] clay. [G7] And, [Dm] dry and ready, then [G7] dreidel I shall [C] play. 

[Verse 6]  - - - - Spin that funky dreidel, and let the games begin. It's bound to fall on one of each, Nun, Gimmel, Hay or Shin  - - - - { CHORUS } 


ALTERNATE WORDS

I had a little dreidel.  I made it out of sand.
And when I tried to spin it.  It crumbled in my hand.
 
I had a little dreidel.  I made it out of air.
And when I tried to spin it.  It simply wasn’t there.

I had a little dreidel.  I made it out of mud.
And when I tried to spin it.  It stained my mother’s rug.
 
I had a little dreidel.  I made it out of stones.
I dropped it on my foot.  It nearly broke my bones.

I had a little dreidel.  I made it out of tin.
And though I tried and tried some more.
It simply wouldn’t spin.
 
I have a little dreidel.  I made it out of clay.
And when it’s dry and ready.  Oh dreidel I shall play.