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Kabiye Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Kabiye, Togo
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Kabiye Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Kabiye people of northern Togo, who farm steep stone terraces carved into the Kara mountains. 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 stone terraces are still,
Dm Am E7
the harvest rests in silence now, upon the mountain hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the clay-walled home 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 stone terraces are still, the harvest rests in silence now, upon the mountain hill. Sleep now, little one, the clay-walled home 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 “Kabiye Lullaby” Means
The Kabiye people of northern Togo farm steep stone terraces carved into the Kara mountains, growing cotton, millet, and yams in villages of clay-walled homes. This original lullaby draws on those mountain-terrace and village images of Kabiye life.
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