Nursery RhymesOrqod, Orqod, Tifli
Orqod, Orqod, TifliOrqod, Orqod, Tifli
A lullaby from Malta

Orqod, Orqod, Tifli

Key: A minor~59 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Malta
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Orqod, Orqod, Tifli Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Malta's Maltese-language cradle-song tradition — Maltese is the only Semitic language written in the Latin alphabet — set among Valletta's honey-coloured limestone. 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
Orqod, orqod, tifli ta' qalbi,
Dm E Am
il-baħar kalm taħt is-sema.
C G
Il-glorja tal-Belt Valletta tħares,
Dm E Am
orqod, orqod, sa filgħodu.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep, sleep, my heart’s child, the sea is calm beneath the sky. The glory of Valletta watches over you, sleep, sleep, until morning.”
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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 “Orqod, Orqod, Tifli” Means

Maltese is the only Semitic language in the European Union, written in the Latin alphabet, and Valletta, Malta’s capital, is a UNESCO World Heritage city built by the Knights of Malta from honey-coloured limestone. This original lullaby, in Maltese, borrows both, the calm Mediterranean and the glowing old city.

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