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A lullaby from Switzerland

Ticino Lullaby

Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Ticino, Switzerland
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Ticino Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Ticino, Switzerland’s Italian-speaking canton, known for its stone grotto cellars and chestnut groves. 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, mamma’s little one, the chestnuts rest tonight,
Dm Am E7
the stone grotto’s fire is low, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the terraced vines 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, mamma’s little one, the chestnuts rest tonight, the stone grotto’s fire is low, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the terraced vines are near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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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 “Ticino Lullaby” Means

“Mamma” means mother in Italian, spoken in Ticino, Switzerland’s southern, Italian-speaking canton. Ticino is known for its stone grotto cellars, once used to store food and wine, and for its terraced chestnut groves, once a staple of mountain life. This original lullaby draws on those grotto and chestnut-grove images of Ticinese life, with “mamma” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.

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