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Cwsg, Cwsg, Fy NghariadCwsg, Cwsg, Fy Nghariad
A lullaby from Wales

Cwsg, Cwsg, Fy Nghariad

Key: A minor~58 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Wales

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Cwsg, Cwsg, Fy Nghariad Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Wales' Welsh-language cradle-song tradition, known as canu gwerin, set among the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia) and the country's red dragon symbol. 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
Cwsg, cwsg, fy nghariad i,
Dm E Am
mae'r mynyddoedd yn cysgu'n dawel.
C G
Mae'r ddraig goch yn gwylio'r nos,
Dm E Am
cwsg, cwsg, fy mabi bach.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep, sleep, my love, the mountains are sleeping quietly. The red dragon watches the night, sleep, sleep, my little baby.”
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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
Good to know

What “Cwsg, Cwsg, Fy Nghariad” Means

Wales has a rich tradition of canu gwerin (folk singing) in the Welsh language, and the red dragon (Y Ddraig Goch) is the country’s proud national symbol, found on its flag. This original lullaby borrows both, the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia) and the watchful dragon, in the Welsh language itself.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
  • Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.

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