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A lullaby from Finnmark, Norway

Finnmark Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Finnmark, Norway
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Finnmark Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Finnmark, Norway’s vast Arctic county of open tundra and the midnight sun. Finnmark is home to Norway’s largest Sami population, and its far northern position brings not only the midnight sun of summer but also the polar night each winter, weeks when the sun never rises at all. The county is also home to Nordkapp, the North Cape, one of the northernmost points in Europe reachable by road. 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 tundra rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the arctic wind has quieted now, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the open sky 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 tundra rests tonight, the arctic wind has quieted now, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the open sky is 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 “Finnmark Lullaby” Means

Finnmark is Norway’s vast Arctic county, a landscape of open tundra where the sun never sets in summer and never rises in the depths of winter. This original lullaby draws on those tundra and open-sky images of Finnmark heritage.

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