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Nyenyaklah, Anakku
Key: A minor~58 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Brunei
Nyenyaklah, Anakku Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Brunei's Malay-language cradle-song tradition, from the oil-rich sultanate built partly on stilts above the water at Kampong Ayer. 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
Nyenyaklah, nyenyaklah, anakku,
Dm E Am
rumah rakit diam di atas air.
C G
Istana Sultan bersinar malam,
Dm E Am
nyenyaklah, nyenyaklah, sayangku.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep soundly, sleep soundly, my child, the stilt houses rest quiet on the water. The Sultan’s palace shines at night, sleep soundly, sleep soundly, my darling.”
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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 “Nyenyaklah, Anakku” Means
Brunei’s capital is home to Kampong Ayer, one of the largest stilt-house settlements in the world, sometimes called the ‘Venice of the East,’ alongside the vast golden-domed palace of the Sultan. This original lullaby, in Malay (Brunei’s official language), borrows both, the water village and the glowing royal palace.
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