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A lullaby from Luxembourg

Luxembourgish Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Luxembourgish, Luxembourg
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Luxembourgish Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Luxembourg City, the fortress capital built on cliffs above the Alzette and Petrusse rivers. Luxembourg City’s fortifications were once so formidable that it earned the nickname “Gibraltar of the North,” and beneath the old town still runs the Casemates, a UNESCO-listed network of tunnels carved into the rock that once sheltered thousands of soldiers and their horses. 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, mamm’s little one, the fortress walls are still,
Dm Am E7
the river Alzette flows so soft, beneath the castle hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the old Grund quarter’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, mamm’s little one, the fortress walls are still, the river Alzette flows so soft, beneath the castle hill. Sleep now, little one, the old Grund quarter’s 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 “Luxembourgish Lullaby” Means

“Mamm” means mother in Luxembourgish, the national language of Luxembourg, spoken across the fortress city built on cliffs above the Alzette and Petrusse rivers. This original lullaby draws on those fortress and riverside images of Luxembourgish life, with “mamm” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
  • Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.

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