A lullaby from Taiwan

Hakka Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Hakka, Taiwan

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Hakka Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Taiwan’s Hakka community, known for their own distinct language and terraced hillside tea gardens. Called the “guest people” after generations of migration before settling in Taiwan’s hills, the Hakka are known for indigo-dyed clothing and a saying that captures their spirit well: wherever there is soil, there the Hakka will grow. 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 tea rows rest tonight,

Dm Am E7

the hillside terrace fades to grey, in the fading light.

Am Dm Am

Sleep now, little one, the mountain air is cool,

Dm Am E7

tomorrow’s sun will warm the leaves, beside the garden pool.

In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the tea rows rest tonight, the hillside terrace fades to grey, in the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the mountain air is cool, tomorrow’s sun will warm the leaves, beside the garden pool.”

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Chords — guitar & piano

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Piano

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Download free chord sheet (PDF)

Good to know

What “Hakka Lullaby” Means

Taiwan’s Hakka community speaks its own distinct language and is known for terraced hillside tea gardens across the island’s hill country. This original lullaby draws on those tea-garden and hillside images of Hakka life.

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