Vyssan Lull
Key: A minor~66 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsTraditional · Sweden
Vyssan Lull Lyrics. A classic Swedish lullaby with a soft, soothing melody, sung to children all over Sweden for generations. Here you will find the full lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords for guitar and piano.
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Lyrics & chords
The original Swedish words, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
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Traditional verse
Am Dm G Am
Vyssan lull, koka kittelen full,
Am Dm E Am
så får du smör i din skål,
Am Dm E Am
så får du mjölk i din skål.
Am Dm G Am
Vyssan lull, koka kittelen full.
In English
What the words mean
“Hushaby lull, boil the kettle full — then you’ll have butter in your bowl, then you’ll have milk in your bowl. Hushaby lull, boil the kettle full.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Vyssan Lull” Means
Vyssan Lull (also written Byssan Lull) is one of the oldest lullabies in the Swedish folk tradition. Its name imitates the soft “vyss, vyss” hushing sound a parent makes while rocking a baby to sleep. The words are gently practical — the promise of a warm kitchen, of butter and milk in the bowl — the small, everyday comforts that tell a child everything is taken care of and it is safe to close their eyes.
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- A traditional song. It comes from oral tradition and has no single known author. We credit the tradition and its country.
- Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
- Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
- Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.
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