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Walloon Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Walloon, Belgium
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Walloon Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Walloon region of southern Belgium, shaped by the forested Ardennes hills and a long coal-mining heritage. 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 Ardennes woods are still,
Dm Am E7
the miner’s lamp has quieted now, upon the sloping hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the river bend 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 Ardennes woods are still, the miner’s lamp has quieted now, upon the sloping hill. Sleep now, little one, the river bend 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
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What “Walloon Lullaby” Means
The Walloon region of southern Belgium is shaped by the forested Ardennes hills and a long coal-mining heritage, honored today among UNESCO’s Major Mining Sites of Wallonia. This original lullaby draws on those forest and mining-heritage images of Walloon life.
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