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Yap Stone Money Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Yap, Micronesia
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Yap Stone Money Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by rai, the giant carved-stone money of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia, still recognized as currency today. 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 stone disc rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the village path lies calm and still, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the palm-lined path 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 stone disc rests tonight, the village path lies calm and still, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the palm-lined path 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 “Yap Stone Money Lullaby” Means
On the island of Yap, giant carved-stone discs called rai have served as a form of money for centuries, standing along village paths and still recognized as currency today. This original lullaby draws on those stone-disc and village-path images of Yapese heritage.
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