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A lullaby from Bahrain

Baharna Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Baharna, Bahrain
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Baharna Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Baharna, the indigenous Arab community of Bahrain, long tending date-palm villages and fishing the island’s fertile coasts. 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, yumma’s little one, the palm trees rest tonight,
Dm Am E7
the water wheel has quieted now, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the fishing boats 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, yumma’s little one, the palm trees rest tonight, the water wheel has quieted now, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the fishing boats 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 “Baharna Lullaby” Means

“Yumma” is a Gulf Arabic dialect word for mother. The Baharna are the indigenous Arab community of Bahrain, long tending date-palm villages and fishing the island’s fertile, spring-fed coasts. This original lullaby draws on those palm-village and fishing images of Baharna life, with “yumma” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.

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