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Herzegovinian Croat Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Croat, Herzegovina
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Herzegovinian Croat Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Croat community of western Herzegovina, known for the ganga style of multipart singing and richly patterned woven textiles. 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 hillside song is still,
Dm Am E7
the woven cloth rests folded now, upon the quiet hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the vineyard rows 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 hillside song is still, the woven cloth rests folded now, upon the quiet hill. Sleep now, little one, the vineyard rows 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 “Herzegovinian Croat Lullaby” Means
The Croat community of western Herzegovina, around Mostar and Ljubuski, is known for the ganga style of dissonant multipart singing and richly patterned woven textiles. This original lullaby draws on those hillside-village and textile images of Herzegovinian Croat life.
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