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Tetum Coastal Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Tetum Coastal, Timor-Leste
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Tetum Coastal Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Timor-Leste’s coastal lowlands near the capital, Dili, where Tetum is the national language. 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, inan’s little one, the harbor boats are still,
Dm Am E7
the coconut palms sway soft and slow, upon the coastal hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the fishing net 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, inan’s little one, the harbor boats are still, the coconut palms sway soft and slow, upon the coastal hill. Sleep now, little one, the fishing net 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 “Tetum Coastal Lullaby” Means
“Inan” means mother in Tetum, the national language spoken along Timor-Leste’s coastal lowlands near the capital, Dili. This original lullaby draws on those harbor and coconut-palm images of Tetum coastal life, with “inan” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.
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