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Fan Gaau La, Sai Lou Jai
Key: A minor~58 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Hong Kong
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Fan Gaau La, Sai Lou Jai Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Hong Kong's Cantonese-language cradle-song tradition, from the harbour city where neon skylines meet misty peaks. 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
Fan gaau la, fan gaau la, sai lou jai,
Dm E Am
Victoria Harbour ping jing gam maan.
C G
Gwong sin sik sit hai san dang dang,
Dm E Am
fan gaau la, fan gaau la, ho meng jai.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, sleep now, little one, Victoria Harbour is calm tonight. The lights go quiet one by one, sleep now, sleep now, good child.”
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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 “Fan Gaau La, Sai Lou Jai” Means
Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, framed by one of the world’s most famous skylines, is the heart of the city, while Cantonese, distinct from Mandarin, remains the everyday voice of most Hong Kongers. This original lullaby, in Cantonese, borrows that same glittering, harbour-side calm.
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