Nursery Rhymes›Lipka Tatar Lullaby
Lipka Tatar Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Lipka Tatar, Belarus
▶ More lullabies on YouTube
Lipka Tatar Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Lipka Tatars, a Muslim community that settled in Belarus over 600 years ago, known for horse breeding and historic mosques. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Sing & play
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the horses rest tonight,
Dm Am E7
the garden rows are quiet now, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the old mosque rests so 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 horses rest tonight, the garden rows are quiet now, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the old mosque rests so near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
Play it
Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Lipka Tatar Lullaby” Means
The Lipka Tatars settled in Belarus over 600 years ago, invited by the Grand Duke, and became known for horse breeding, gardening, and the historic mosques restored across the region today. This original lullaby draws on those garden and horse-culture images of Lipka Tatar life.
More songs to sing & play
Back to all our nursery rhymes and lullabies — each one with a different friend.
← All nursery rhymes