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A lullaby from Malta

Gozo Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Gozo, Malta
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Gozo Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Gozo, Malta’s rural sister island, home to the ancient Ggantija megalithic temples. The Ggantija temples date back to around 3600 BC, making them older than both Stonehenge and the pyramids of Egypt, and UNESCO recognizes them as among the oldest free-standing structures built by human hands anywhere in the world. 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 temple stones are still,
Dm Am E7
the terraced fields lie quiet now, upon the Gozo hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the salt pan rests so 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 temple stones are still, the terraced fields lie quiet now, upon the Gozo hill. Sleep now, little one, the salt pan rests so 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 “Gozo Lullaby” Means

Malta’s sister island, Gozo, is home to the Ggantija temples, megalithic structures older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, set among quiet terraced farmland. This original lullaby draws on those ancient-temple and farmland images of Gozo island life.

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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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