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A lullaby from Jordan

Circassian Lullaby

Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Circassian, Jordan
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Circassian Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Circassian community of Jordan, descended from Caucasus refugees who settled in Amman generations ago. Forced from their Caucasus homeland in the 1800s, the Circassians carried their language, dance, and hospitality customs into a new life in Jordan — and their traditional circle dances are still performed today at weddings across the city. 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 distant mountains call,
Dm Am E7
the old dance songs have quieted now, as evening starts to fall.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, this city is your home,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, wherever you may roam.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the distant mountains call, the old dance songs have quieted now, as evening starts to fall. Sleep now, little one, this city is your home, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, wherever you may roam.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Circassian Lullaby” Means

The Circassian community of Jordan descends from refugees who fled the Caucasus mountains in the 19th century and helped found modern Amman. This original lullaby draws on those mountain-heritage and homeland images of Circassian-Jordanian life.

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