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Aka Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Aka, Central African Republic
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Aka Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Aka people, celebrated for a distinctive polyphonic yodel-singing tradition recognized by UNESCO. 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 forest song is still,
Dm Am E7
the yodel echoes soft and low, upon the jungle hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the woven hut 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 forest song is still, the yodel echoes soft and low, upon the jungle hill. Sleep now, little one, the woven hut is 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
Good to know
What “Aka Lullaby” Means
The Aka (Bayaka) people of the rainforest are celebrated for a distinctive polyphonic yodel-singing tradition, recognized by UNESCO, sung together while hunting and gathering in the forest. This original lullaby draws on those forest-song and woven-hut images of Aka life.
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