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A lullaby from Cameroon

Anglophone Cameroon Lullaby

Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Anglophone, Cameroon
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Anglophone Cameroon Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Cameroon’s English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions, a mountainous area distinct from the country’s French-speaking majority. 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 palm wine’s gone to rest,
Dm Am E7
the highland mist is settling now, upon the mountain crest.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the market day is done,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will climb these hills, to greet the rising sun.
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What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the palm wine’s gone to rest, the highland mist is settling now, upon the mountain crest. Sleep now, little one, the market day is done, tomorrow’s sun will climb these hills, to greet the rising sun.”
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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 “Anglophone Cameroon Lullaby” Means

Cameroon’s Northwest and Southwest regions are home to an English-speaking population with a distinct colonial and cultural history from the country’s French-speaking majority, shaped by the region’s volcanic highlands. This original lullaby draws on those mountain and market images central to Anglophone Cameroonian life.

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