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Scende la Notte, Piccolo Mio
Key: A minor~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Molise, Italy
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Scende la Notte, Piccolo Mio Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the traditional Molisan cradle song ‘Scende la notte’ and the region’s quiet rural countryside. 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
Scende la notte, piccolo mio,
Dm E Am
tace il grano, tace il rio.
C G
Le colline si fanno scure,
Dm E Am
scende la notte, dormi sicuro.
In English
What the words mean
“Night falls, my little one — the wheat is quiet, the stream is quiet. The hills grow dark, night falls, sleep safe and sound.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Scende la Notte, Piccolo Mio” Means
Molise, one of Italy’s smallest and least crowded regions, is known for its quiet wheat fields and rolling hills, a stillness reflected in its traditional lullaby ‘Scende la notte’ (Night falls). This original arrangement borrows that same unhurried, dusk-settling imagery as its backdrop for a bedtime song.
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