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Bequia Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Bequia Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Bequia, the largest of the Grenadines, home to a rare historic whaling and boat-building tradition. 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 whaling boat is still,
Dm Am E7
the wooden hull rests in the yard, upon the boatyard hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the ocean swell 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 whaling boat is still, the wooden hull rests in the yard, upon the boatyard hill. Sleep now, little one, the ocean swell 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 “Bequia Lullaby” Means
Bequia, the largest of the Grenadines, carries a rare historic whaling tradition, still practiced on a small, regulated scale, alongside generations of skilled wooden boat-building. This original lullaby draws on those whaling-boat and boatyard images of Bequia island life.
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