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Nan Madol Lullaby
Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Pohnpei, Micronesia
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Nan Madol Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Nan Madol, the ancient stone city of basalt canals and islets built off the coast of Pohnpei. 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 basalt stones are still,
Dm Am E7
the stone canal lies calm and dark, beneath the jungle hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the lagoon tide 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 basalt stones are still, the stone canal lies calm and dark, beneath the jungle hill. Sleep now, little one, the lagoon tide 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 “Nan Madol Lullaby” Means
Nan Madol is an ancient city of basalt-stone islets and canals built off the coast of Pohnpei, sometimes called the Venice of the Pacific, one of the region’s great archaeological wonders. This original lullaby draws on those stone-canal and lagoon images of Pohnpeian heritage.
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