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A lullaby from Canada

Newfoundland Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Newfoundland, Canada
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Newfoundland Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Newfoundland’s small fishing villages, known as outports, and its rich dialect and folk music tradition. 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, me duckie, the fishing boats are still,
Dm Am E7
the harbor fog is settling now, upon the rocky hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the outport lights 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, me duckie, the fishing boats are still, the harbor fog is settling now, upon the rocky hill. Sleep now, little one, the outport lights 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 “Newfoundland Lullaby” Means

“Me duckie” is a warm Newfoundland English term of endearment, used across the island’s small fishing villages known as outports. Newfoundland’s dialect carries deep roots from southwest England and southeast Ireland, alongside a rich tradition of accordion and fiddle music. This original lullaby draws on those coastal and fishing-village images of Newfoundland life, with “me duckie” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.

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