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Bravanese Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Bravanese, Somalia
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Bravanese Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Bravanese community of Baraawe, a historic port city on Somalia’s Indian Ocean coast. 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 harbor waves are still,
Dm Am E7
the dhow sails rest upon the shore, beneath the coral hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the old town streets are 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 harbor waves are still, the dhow sails rest upon the shore, beneath the coral hill. Sleep now, little one, the old town streets are 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 “Bravanese Lullaby” Means
The Bravanese community of Baraawe (Brava), a historic port city on Somalia’s Indian Ocean coast, has spoken its own distinct Chimwiini language for over a thousand years of maritime trade with the wider Indian Ocean world. This original lullaby draws on those coastal and seafaring images of Bravanese life.
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