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A lullaby from Albania

Gheg Albanian Lullaby

Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Gheg, Albania
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Gheg Albanian Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Gheg-speaking highlanders of northern Albania, whose lives have long followed transhumant shepherding in the Albanian Alps. 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, nana’s little one, the alpine peaks are still,
Dm Am E7
the shepherd’s flock is resting now, upon the highland hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the stone house rests so near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
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What the words mean

“Sleep now, nana’s little one, the alpine peaks are still, the shepherd’s flock is resting now, upon the highland hill. Sleep now, little one, the stone house rests so 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 “Gheg Albanian Lullaby” Means

“Nana” is the Gheg Albanian dialect form of mother, spoken across northern Albania’s highlands. The Albanian Alps have long been home to transhumant shepherds moving flocks between valley and mountain pasture, their lives shaped by oral tradition and stone-built village homes. This original lullaby draws on those highland and pastoral images of Gheg Albanian life, with “nana” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.

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