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Kurdish-Syrian Lullaby
Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Kurdish, Syria
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Kurdish-Syrian Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Kurdish communities of northern Syria, living across the region often called Rojava. 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 northern wind is still,
Dm Am E7
the wheat fields sway beneath the moon, upon the gentle hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the river runs so near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the northern wind is still, the wheat fields sway beneath the moon, upon the gentle hill. Sleep now, little one, the river runs so near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What “Kurdish-Syrian Lullaby” Means
Kurdish communities live across northern Syria, a fertile region of wheat fields and rivers often called Rojava. This original lullaby draws on those farmland and riverside images of Kurdish-Syrian life.
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