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A lullaby from Morocco

Sahrawi Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Sahrawi, Morocco
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Sahrawi Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara and southern Morocco, who maintain a nomadic Bedouin heritage shaped by the vast Sahara. Sahrawi hospitality famously centers on tea: three small glasses, poured and re-poured, each said to taste a little different, a ritual as unhurried as the desert nights this lullaby was written for. 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 desert dunes are still,
Dm Am E7
the camel caravan is resting now, beside the distant hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the desert stars are bright,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will cross the sand, and fill it with the light.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the desert dunes are still, the camel caravan is resting now, beside the distant hill. Sleep now, little one, the desert stars are bright, tomorrow’s sun will cross the sand, and fill it with the light.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Sahrawi Lullaby” Means

The Sahrawi people of Western Sahara and southern Morocco maintain a nomadic Bedouin heritage shaped by the vast Sahara, camel caravans, and desert night skies. This original lullaby draws on those desert images central to Sahrawi tradition.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
  • Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.

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