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A lullaby from Sachsen, Germany

Saxon Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Sachsen, Germany
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Saxon Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Sachsen, Germany’s eastern state known for Meissen porcelain and the hand-carved wooden toys of the Erzgebirge mountains. Meissen became Europe’s first producer of true hard-paste porcelain in 1710, its exact formula guarded as a closely kept secret for years, and the Erzgebirge, whose name literally means “ore mountains,” turned from mining toward wood-carving once its mines declined, giving the world the carved nutcrackers and turning Christmas pyramids now famous around the globe. 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 carved toy rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the painted porcelain stands so still, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the river Elbe’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 carved toy rests tonight, the painted porcelain stands so still, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the river Elbe’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 “Saxon Lullaby” Means

Sachsen is home to the fine porcelain of Meissen and the hand-carved wooden toys and nutcrackers of the Erzgebirge mountains, crafts passed down through generations of artisans. This original lullaby draws on those carved-toy and porcelain images of Saxon heritage.

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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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