Heyey Im Piphiyos
(Heyei Im Pifiyos / Heyei Im Pifiyot)
היה עם פּיפיוֹת

As originally sung by Rabbi and Cantor Norman Zdanowitz, Auburn, Maine 1945-1965
Reference: Page 379 in Philip Birnbaum's High Holyday Prayer Book (Machsor)
Heyei Im Pifiyot” describes how the cantors of the Jewish people represent their congregations in prayer.
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Pronunciation Key
E-lô-kei-nu, vei-lô-kei        a-vô-sei-nu ...
         E7         Dmin                E7    
He-yei im pi-fi-yôs sh'lu-chei am'cho, Beis yis-ro-eil,
    E7                            Amin              E7
Ho-ôm'dim l'va-keish,  T'fi-lo v'sa-cha-nu-nim,  (Oy) mi-l'fo-ne-cho
                Amin                        E7                   Amin
Al am'cho beis yis-ro-eil.
                      E7
Hô-reim, ma she-yô-mei-ru,    Ha-vi-neim,   ma she-y'da-bei-ru;
                       Amin         Dmin    Ddim            E7
Ha-shi-veim, ma she-yish-o-lu,     Ya-d'eim, heich y'fo-eiru.
       E7                  Amin         Dmin  Ddim        E7
B'ôr po-ne-cho y'ha-lei-chun, Be-rech l'cho yich-r'un;
  E7                    Amin                       E7
Am'cho b'fi-hem y'vo-rei-chun, U-mi-bi-r'chôs pi-cho, Ku-lom yis-bo-rei-chun;
           Amin            E7                   Amin                      E7
(Oy) A-m'cho, l'fo-ne-cho ya-a-vi-run,   V'-heim, ba-to-vech ya-a-vô-run;
          E7                      Amin      Dmin        Ddim          E7
Ei-nei a-m'cho bom t'lu-yôs,  V'ei-nei-hem,   l'cho m'ya-cha-lôs.
            E7          Amin           Dmin     Ddim          E7
(slight pause)
Go-shim, mul a-rôn ha-kô-desh b'ei  -  mo, L'sha-keich, ka-as vo-chei-mo;
   Amin                         Gmaj7  Cmaj       Gmaj               Amin
V'am'cho, mas-bi-vim ô-som ka-chô  -  mo,  V'a-to, min ha-sho-ma-yim
     Cmaj                     Gmaj7   Cmaj     Gmaj              Gmaj
Tash-gi-ach ô-som l'ra-chei-mo.
                           Amin
A-yin nô-s'im l'cho, la-sho-ma-yim, Leiv shô-f'chim no-ch'cha-cho, (oy) ka-ma-yim;
                Amin           E7                             Amin             E7
v'a-to -- tish-ma min ha-sho-mo -  yim...
    Fmaj       E7           Dmin   E7 ...... => Emin
(slight pause)
She-lô  yi-ko-sh'lu vi-l'shô-nom,     V'lô yi-no-k'shu v'shi-nu-nom;
   Emin                      Amin-Emin  Emin                    Amin-Emin
V'lô   yei-vô-shu v'mash-ei-nom, V'lô yi-ko-l'mu vom sh'ô-nom *,
  Emin     Amin     Emin    Amin         Dmaj7            Gmaj

* Perhaps the words "vom sh'ô-nom" should be replaced by the one word "V-mash-u-nom" (Proverbs 26:26)  -- according to a footnote in the Birnbaum Machsor.
V'al yô-mar pi-hem do-vor   She-lô... chi-r'tsô-ne-cho.
        Amin   Amin   Amin      Dmin               Amin
Ki cha-nu-ne-cho, Ha-Shem E-lô-kei-nu,   Hei-mo cha-nu-nim ...
             Gmaj                  Gmaj                Dmaj
U'm'ru-cho-me - cho,  Hei-mo m'ru-cho-mim.
           Gmaj Dmaj  E7       Dmin    E7 ...... => Emin
(Changes back now to regular High Holiday "zogachts" mode, in E-minor)
K'mô she-yo da-nu, Ha-Shem E-lô-kei-nu, Eis a-sher to - chôn -- yu - chon;
            Emin ---------------------                  Emin-Amin    Emin-B7
V'eis a-sher t'ra - cheim -- y'ru-com,
  Emin              Emin-Amin     Emin-B7
Ka-ko-suv b'sô-ro-se-cho:
                     Emin
"V'cha-nô-si es asher o-chôn,   V'ri-cham-ti es a-sher a-ra-cheim" ...
          Emin          B7-Emin           Gmaj    Dmaj7     Gmaj
V'ne-e   -   mar:
     B7      Emin
"Al yei-vô-shu vi kô-ve-cho, Ha-Shem E-lô-kim ts'vo-kôs;"
-----Emin----------     Gmaj              Amin      Emin
"Al  yi-ko-l'mu      vi   m'va-k'she-cho ... El-lô-kei Yis-ro-eil."
        Amin (Bmin)  Amin       Amin-Emin           B7     B7 Emin







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Pronunciation Key
Character Pronounced as in
ai aisle
ay aye-aye (same as ai)
ô hôme, vôte, Tôrah (ASCII 147)
ei vein, weight, eight
ey they, whey (same as ei)
ch Bach, Chanukah, Loch Nes monster
(kh would be preferable according to both the YIVO and
 the NY Public Library. But cantors are more used to "ch.")