German Lullabies

Germany gave the world some of its most enduring cradle songs — Brahms wrote his famous Wiegenlied there, and long before him German families were already singing Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf, a lullaby whose roots reach back centuries. German lullabies are full of gentle guardians: the little sandman Sandmännchen who sprinkles sleep into children’s eyes, the sheep watching over the cradle, the little flowers that close at dusk. On this page you will find traditional German lullabies with the original German words, English translations, the meaning and history of each song, and simple guitar and piano chords to play at home.

Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf

Nelly · Germany 🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics Lyrics & Meaning →

Bavarian Lullaby

Nelly · Bayern, Germany🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Saxon Lullaby

Tobia · Sachsen, Germany🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Swabian Lullaby

Anna · Schwaben, Germany🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Cologne Lullaby

Zummy · Koeln, Germany🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

East Frisian Lullaby

Lu · Ostfriesland, Germany🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Sorbian Lullaby

Elena · Lausitz, Germany🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Plattdeutsch Lullaby

Nelly · Niedersachsen, Germany🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Franconian Lullaby

Tobia · Franken, Germany🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Sandmännchen

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