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A lullaby from Italy

Fate la Nanna, Pecorelle

Key: A minor~61 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Abruzzo, Italy
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Fate la Nanna, Pecorelle Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Abruzzese cradle-song tradition and the region’s mountain shepherding culture. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.

Verse

Am E Am
Fate la nanna, pecorelle,
Dm E Am
dorme il monte, dormon le stelle.
C G
Il pastore veglia quieto,
Dm E Am
fate la nanna, tutto è cheto.
In English

What the words mean

“Go to sleep, little sheep — the mountain sleeps, the stars sleep. The shepherd watches quietly, go to sleep, all is still.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
C
x
Guitar
CEG
Piano
G
Guitar
DGB
Piano
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What “Fate la Nanna, Pecorelle” Means

Abruzzo’s traditional lullaby ‘Fate le ninne’ belongs to a region long shaped by transhumance — shepherds and their flocks moving between mountain and plain. This original arrangement draws on that same pastoral world, addressing the sleepy flock itself beneath the peaks of the Gran Sasso, with a watchful shepherd standing in for the quiet vigilance of a parent at bedtime.

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