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Gorani Lullaby
Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Gorani, Kosovo
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Gorani Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Gorani people of Kosovo’s mountainous Gora region, traditionally shepherds and, for generations, itinerant pastry-makers known throughout the Balkans. 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 mountain flock is still,
Dm Am E7
the pastry-maker’s oven rests, upon the quiet hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the stone village is 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 mountain flock is still, the pastry-maker’s oven rests, upon the quiet hill. Sleep now, little one, the stone village is 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
Good to know
What “Gorani Lullaby” Means
The Gorani people live in the mountainous Gora region near the Sar Mountains of Kosovo, traditionally shepherds and, for generations, itinerant pastry-makers known throughout the Balkans. This original lullaby draws on those mountain-village and pastry-craft images of Gorani life.
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