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Acadian Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Acadian, Canada
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Acadian Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Acadian community of Canada’s Maritime provinces, shaped by the world’s highest tides in the Bay of Fundy. 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 fiddle’s song is still,
Dm Am E7
the Fundy tide is rising now, beyond the marshland hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the wooden dikes 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 fiddle’s song is still, the Fundy tide is rising now, beyond the marshland hill. Sleep now, little one, the wooden dikes 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 “Acadian Lullaby” Means
The Acadian community of Canada’s Maritime provinces built wooden dikes called aboiteaux to farm the marshlands along the Bay of Fundy, home to the world’s highest tides. Fiddle music remains central to Acadian gatherings and festivals. This original lullaby draws on those tidal and fiddle-music images of Acadian life.
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