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Westfjords LullabyWestfjords Lullaby
A lullaby from Iceland

Westfjords Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Westfjords, Iceland
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Westfjords Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Iceland’s remote Westfjords, a peninsula of dramatic fjords and small fishing villages. The Westfjords are Iceland’s most remote and sparsely populated region, home to Dynjandi, a spectacular series of cascading waterfalls, and to a long tradition of folklore about hidden people and sorcery, still remembered today at the region’s small Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft in Holmavik. 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 fjord water’s still,
Dm Am E7
the mountain road lies quiet now, upon the northern hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the sea eagle’s near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
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What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the fjord water’s still, the mountain road lies quiet now, upon the northern hill. Sleep now, little one, the sea eagle’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 “Westfjords Lullaby” Means

Iceland’s Westfjords are a remote peninsula of dramatic fjords and small fishing villages, among the most isolated and sparsely populated regions in Europe. This original lullaby draws on those fjord and fishing-village images of Westfjords life.

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