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Akan Lullaby
Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Akan, Ghana
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Akan Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Akan people, Ghana’s largest ethnic group, known for kente cloth weaving and cocoa farming. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
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Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the cocoa trees are still,
Dm Am E7
the kente threads are woven now, upon the weaver’s hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the market day is done,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will find you safe, before the rising sun.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the cocoa trees are still, the kente threads are woven now, upon the weaver’s hill. Sleep now, little one, the market day is done, tomorrow’s sun will find you safe, before the rising sun.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Akan Lullaby” Means
The Akan people, Ghana’s largest ethnic group, are known for their kente cloth weaving and cocoa farming traditions in the country’s forest regions. This original lullaby draws on those images of cloth and cocoa central to Akan life.
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