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Hakka Lullaby (Hong Kong)
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Hakka, Hong Kong
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Hakka Lullaby (Hong Kong) Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Hakka people of Hong Kong’s New Territories, who built fortified walled villages for protection. 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 walled village rests,
Dm Am E7
the courtyard lantern glows so soft, beneath the mountain crest.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the paddy field 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 walled village rests, the courtyard lantern glows so soft, beneath the mountain crest. Sleep now, little one, the paddy field 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 “Hakka Lullaby (Hong Kong)” Means
The Hakka people of Hong Kong’s New Territories built fortified walled villages for protection, keeping their own distinct language and rice-farming traditions alive for centuries. This original lullaby draws on those walled-village and paddy-field images of Hakka life.
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