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Lake Tanganyika Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Lake Tanganyika, Burundi
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Lake Tanganyika Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Lake Tanganyika, one of the world’s deepest and longest freshwater lakes, along Burundi’s western shore. 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 lake canoe is still,
Dm Am E7
the fishing net lies folded now, beside the water’s hymn.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the lakeshore 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 lake canoe is still, the fishing net lies folded now, beside the water’s hymn. Sleep now, little one, the lakeshore rests so 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 “Lake Tanganyika Lullaby” Means
Lake Tanganyika, one of the world’s deepest and longest freshwater lakes, has shaped the fishing communities along Burundi’s western shore for generations. This original lullaby draws on those lake and fishing-canoe images of Tanganyika shoreline life.
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