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Aijā, Žūžū, Lāča Bērns
Key: A minor~61 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Latvia
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Aijā, Žūžū, Lāča Bērns Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the traditional Latvian folk refrain ‘aijā, žūžū’, found in the well-known cradle song about rocking bear cubs to sleep. 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
Aijā, žūžū, lāča bērns,
Dm E Am
guļ mierā mežā dzērns.
C G
Zēlītes sarga tavu miegu,
Dm E Am
aijā, žūžū, saldu sniegu.
In English
What the words mean
“Hush now, sway now, little bear cub — sleep peacefully, forest crane. The little herbs guard your sleep, hush now, sway now, sweet snow.”
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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 “Aijā, Žūžū, Lāča Bērns” Means
‘Aijā, žūžū’ is a traditional Latvian lullaby refrain, most famously used in the folk song about rocking bear cubs (lāča bērni) to sleep in the forest. This original arrangement keeps that same gentle, rhythmic refrain and forest imagery, deeply rooted in Latvia’s folk-song (daina) tradition.
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