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Bergen Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Bergen, Norway
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Bergen Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Bergen, Norway’s historic port city, home to the colorful wooden Hanseatic wharf houses of Bryggen. 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 wharf houses rest tonight,
Dm Am E7
the painted timber stands so still, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the harbor mist 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 wharf houses rest tonight, the painted timber stands so still, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the harbor mist 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 “Bergen Lullaby” Means
Bergen’s harbor is lined by Bryggen, a row of colorful wooden Hanseatic wharf houses dating back centuries, once the heart of Norway’s trading life. This original lullaby draws on those wharf-house and harbor-mist images of Bergen heritage.
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