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A lullaby from Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua Lullaby

Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
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Antigua Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by English Harbour, home to the restored Nelson’s Dockyard, a hub of Caribbean sailing for over two centuries. Nelson’s Dockyard became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016, and Antigua is famously said to have 365 beaches, one for every day of the year, a boast locals are happy to repeat to any visitor who asks. 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 harbor boats are still,
Dm Am E7
the sailing masts stand quiet now, upon the English hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the turquoise bay 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 harbor boats are still, the sailing masts stand quiet now, upon the English hill. Sleep now, little one, the turquoise bay is 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 “Antigua Lullaby” Means

English Harbour, home to the restored Nelson’s Dockyard, has welcomed sailing ships to Antigua for over two centuries and remains a hub of Caribbean yachting today. This original lullaby draws on those harbor and sailing-ship images of Antiguan 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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