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Rashaida Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Rashaida, Eritrea
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Rashaida Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Rashaida, an Arabic-speaking nomadic people who settled Eritrea’s Red Sea coast generations ago. 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 camel bell is still,
Dm Am E7
the embroidered tent rests quiet now, beside the coastal hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the desert wind 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 camel bell is still, the embroidered tent rests quiet now, beside the coastal hill. Sleep now, little one, the desert wind 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
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What “Rashaida Lullaby” Means
The Rashaida, an Arabic-speaking nomadic people who settled Eritrea’s Red Sea coast generations ago, are known for elaborately embroidered tents and traditional camel-herding life. This original lullaby draws on those camel and coastal-desert images of Rashaida nomadic life.
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