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Hmong Lullaby
Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Hmong, Laos
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Hmong Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Hmong people of Laos, a highland community known for vivid textile embroidery and terraced mountain farming. 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 mist is low,
Dm Am E7
the embroidered cloth is folded now, beneath the fading glow.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the terraced fields are still,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will warm the fields, above the highland hill.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the mountain mist is low, the embroidered cloth is folded now, beneath the fading glow. Sleep now, little one, the terraced fields are still, tomorrow’s sun will warm the fields, above the highland hill.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What “Hmong Lullaby” Means
The Hmong people of Laos live across the country’s mountain highlands, known for vivid textile embroidery and terraced farming, distinct from the lowland Lao Loum majority. This original lullaby draws on those highland and textile images of Hmong life in Laos.
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