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Maroon Lullaby (Jamaica)
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Maroon, Jamaica
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Maroon Lullaby (Jamaica) Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Maroon communities of Jamaica’s Cockpit Country, known for the abeng horn once used to send messages across the 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 abeng horn is still,
Dm Am E7
the mountain paths lie quiet now, upon the Cockpit hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the hidden valley’s 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 abeng horn is still, the mountain paths lie quiet now, upon the Cockpit hill. Sleep now, little one, the hidden valley’s 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 “Maroon Lullaby (Jamaica)” Means
The Maroon communities of Jamaica’s Cockpit Country, such as Accompong, are known for the abeng, a horn carved from cattle horn once used to send messages across the mountains. This original lullaby draws on those mountain and horn-signal images of Maroon life.
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