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Sleep Small, My Baby-O
Key: A minor~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Liberia
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Sleep Small, My Baby-O Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Liberia's English-based Kolokwa cradle-song tradition, unique in Africa for its distinct rhythm and warmth. 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
Sleep small, sleep small, my baby-o,
Dm E Am
da palm dem singing by da shore.
C G
Moon deh high up over town,
Dm E Am
sleep small, sleep small, my dear one-o.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep gently, sleep gently, my little one, the palm trees are singing by the shore. The moon is high above the town, sleep gently, sleep gently, my dear one.”
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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 “Sleep Small, My Baby-O” Means
Liberia’s English-based Kolokwa (Liberian English) carries its own rhythm and warmth, often used in gentle, sing-song phrases like ‘sleep small’ for a baby drifting off. This original lullaby captures that same coastal, homegrown voice.
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