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A lullaby from Faroe Islands

Kvaedi Chain-Dance Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Kvaedi Tradition, Faroe Islands
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Kvaedi Chain-Dance Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by kvaedi, the Faroe Islands’ centuries-old chain-dance ballad tradition, still sung a cappella in village halls today. A kvaedi ballad can recount an entire saga stretching back centuries, and dancers link hands in a long, swaying chain that can continue for hours, the story carried entirely by voice, with no instrument needed at all. 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 chain-dance rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the turf-roof house stands quiet now, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the northern sea 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 chain-dance rests tonight, the turf-roof house stands quiet now, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the northern sea is 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 “Kvaedi Chain-Dance Lullaby” Means

Kvaedi is the Faroe Islands’ centuries-old ballad tradition, sung a cappella by dancers moving hand-in-hand in a chain, still performed in village halls and festivals today. This original lullaby draws on that chain-dance and turf-roof-house imagery of Faroese heritage.

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