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Hutsul Lullaby
Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Hutsul, Ukraine
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Hutsul Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Hutsul people of the Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine, known for sheep-herding, carved wooden churches, and the long alpine trembita horn. 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 mountain flock is still,
Dm Am E7
the trembita’s song has faded soft, across the wooded hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the wooden church stands tall,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will warm the peaks, and shine on one and all.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the mountain flock is still, the trembita’s song has faded soft, across the wooded hill. Sleep now, little one, the wooden church stands tall, tomorrow’s sun will warm the peaks, and shine on one and all.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What “Hutsul Lullaby” Means
The Hutsuls are a highlander people of the Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine, known for sheep-herding, colorful embroidery, carved wooden churches, and the long alpine trembita horn used to call across the valleys. This original lullaby draws on those mountain and pastoral images of Hutsul life.
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