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Moe, Moe, Taku Tama
Key: A minor~58 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Tuvalu
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Moe, Moe, Taku Tama Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Tuvalu's Tuvaluan-language cradle-song tradition, from one of the world's smallest and lowest-lying nations, rising nowhere higher than a few metres above the sea. 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
Moe, moe, taku tama,
Dm E Am
te tai e filemu i te po.
C G
Fetu e maina i luga o Funafuti,
Dm E Am
moe, moe, taku alofa.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my child, the sea is peaceful tonight. Stars shine above Funafuti, sleep, sleep, my beloved.”
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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 “Moe, Moe, Taku Tama” Means
Tuvalu is one of the world’s smallest and lowest-lying countries, its highest point rising just a few metres above sea level, with its capital atoll, Funafuti, at the heart of daily life. This original lullaby, in Tuvaluan, borrows that same starlit, gentle-tide island night.
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