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A lullaby from Cook Islands

Aitutaki Lullaby

Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Aitutaki, Cook Islands
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Aitutaki Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Aitutaki, an outer Cook Island famed for its vast turquoise lagoon. Aitutaki’s lagoon is regularly ranked among the most beautiful in the world, dotted with tiny motu islets like One Foot Island, so small that a single family could once claim it as their own. 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 turquoise lagoon’s still,
Dm Am E7
the outrigger canoe rests calm, beside the coral hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the palm-lined motu’s 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 turquoise lagoon’s still, the outrigger canoe rests calm, beside the coral hill. Sleep now, little one, the palm-lined motu’s near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Aitutaki Lullaby” Means

Aitutaki, an outer Cook Island famed for its vast turquoise lagoon, is dotted with small motu islets reached only by traditional outrigger canoe. This original lullaby draws on those lagoon and outrigger-canoe images of Aitutaki island life.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
  • Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.

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