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Punjabi Lullaby
Key: Am~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chords
In the villages of Punjab, lullabies are woven from the same warmth found in every other corner of Punjabi life — sung low, unaccompanied, to carry a baby gently into sleep.
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Verse 1
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, sleep now, my little one, the stars have come to stay,
Dm Am E7
close your eyes and rest a while, the moon will light your way.
Verse 2
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, sleep now, my little one, tomorrow’s sun will rise,
Dm Am E7
but for tonight, just rest your head and close your sleepy eyes.
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What this song means
In Punjab, and across Pakistan’s many regional traditions — Sindhi, Balochi, Pashto, Punjabi — lullabies form a quiet, essential thread of family life, sung by mothers and grandmothers in every household. Rarely written down, they live entirely by ear, reinvented gently from one generation of singers to the next.
Traditional Punjabi lullaby style. The English lyrics are an original singable arrangement offered as a respectful tribute to Pakistan’s regional lullaby traditions.
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