Nursery Rhymes›Cologne Lullaby
Cologne Lullaby
Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Koeln, Germany
▶ More lullabies on YouTube
Cologne Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Koeln (Cologne), Germany’s Rhine-side city known for its twin-spired cathedral and Koelsch dialect. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Sing & play
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, Mamm’s little one, the cathedral bell is still,
Dm Am E7
the river barge rests calm tonight, beneath the fading hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the old town square 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, Mamm’s little one, the cathedral bell is still, the river barge rests calm tonight, beneath the fading hill. Sleep now, little one, the old town square is near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
Play it
Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Cologne Lullaby” Means
Mamm is the word for mother in Koelsch, the local dialect of Koeln, a Rhine-side city famous for its twin-spired cathedral and centuries of river-barge trade. This original lullaby draws on those cathedral and riverside images of Cologne heritage.
More songs to sing & play
Back to all our nursery rhymes and lullabies — each one with a different friend.
← All nursery rhymes