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Ninna Nanna di Barberino

Key: A minor~66 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsTraditional · Italy
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Ninna Nanna di Barberino Lyrics. A traditional Italian lullaby originating from Barberino, Tuscany, sung by Italian families for generations. Its sweet and repetitive melody makes it a bedtime favorite. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

The original Italian words, with guitar & piano chords above each line.

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Traditional verse

Am E Am
Ninna nanna, il ceppo si accende,
Dm E Am
e la nanna il bimbo prende.
C G
Ninna nanna di Barberino,
Dm E Am
ci era nato un bel bambino,
C G
ci era nato un bel maschietto
Dm E Am
per tenerlo nel lettetto.
Am Dm
E la sua mamma lo cullava,
E Am
e il suo babbo ritornava,
C G
ritornava dalla foresta
Dm E Am
con le scarpine della festa.
In English

What the words mean

“Lullaby — the log is lit, and sleep takes hold of the child. Lullaby of Barberino: a fine baby was born, a fine little boy, to keep safe in his little bed. His mother rocked him, and his father was coming home — home from the forest, with the little party shoes.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
×
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
××
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E
Guitar
EB
Piano
C
×
Guitar
CEG
Piano
G
Guitar
DGB
Piano
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What “Ninna Nanna di Barberino” Means

One of the oldest and most atmospheric lullabies of Tuscany. It opens on the warmth of the lit hearth — il ceppo si accende — and closes on the father walking back from the woods with a tiny gift, a pair of party shoes for the newborn. Between fire and homecoming it holds a whole world of country tenderness, sung slowly by the cradle while the house grows quiet.

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Sources & rights

  • 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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