Tamil Malaysian Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Tamil, Malaysia

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Tamil Malaysian Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Malaysia’s Tamil community, descended from South Indian immigrants, with a heritage centered on temple festivals and plantation towns. Most Tamil Malaysians descend from laborers brought by British colonial administrators to work rubber plantations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, part of the same broad pattern of indentured migration that shaped Tamil communities in places like Mauritius and Fiji, and today Malaysia hosts one of the world’s largest Thaipusam celebrations, when hundreds of thousands of devotees gather at the Batu Caves for this major Tamil Hindu festival. 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 temple bells are still,

Dm Am E7

the jasmine flowers rest tonight, upon the garden sill.

Am Dm Am

Sleep now, little one, the palm trees sway so slow,

Dm Am E7

tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and set the fields aglow.

In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the temple bells are still, the jasmine flowers rest tonight, upon the garden sill. Sleep now, little one, the palm trees sway so slow, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and set the fields aglow.”

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Chords — guitar & piano

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Download free chord sheet (PDF)

Good to know

What “Tamil Malaysian Lullaby” Means

Malaysia’s Tamil community descends from South Indian immigrants, with a heritage of temple festivals and rubber and palm plantation towns. This original lullaby draws on those garden and temple images of Tamil Malaysian life.

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