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A lullaby from Portugal

Alentejo Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Alentejo, Portugal
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Alentejo Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Alentejo region of southern Portugal, home to Cante Alentejano, an unaccompanied choral singing tradition recognized by UNESCO. Cante Alentejano was added to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage in 2014, historically sung a cappella by groups of working men in the fields, its slow, layered call-and-response harmonies originally helping pass the time during long hours of agricultural labor rather than performed as formal concert music. 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 wheat fields rest tonight,
Dm Am E7
the choir’s harmony has quieted now, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the olive groves 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 wheat fields rest tonight, the choir’s harmony has quieted now, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the olive groves 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 “Alentejo Lullaby” Means

The Alentejo region of southern Portugal is home to Cante Alentejano, an unaccompanied choral singing tradition recognized by UNESCO, traditionally sung by field workers across its golden wheat plains. This original lullaby draws on those field and choral-singing images of Alentejo life.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
  • Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.

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