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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. 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
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
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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