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Karelia Lullaby
Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Karelia, Finland
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Karelia Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Karelia, the Finnish region that gave birth to the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic of oral poetry. 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 singer’s voice is still,
Dm Am E7
the forest lake lies calm and dark, beneath the pine-tree hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the birch grove here 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 singer’s voice is still, the forest lake lies calm and dark, beneath the pine-tree hill. Sleep now, little one, the birch grove here 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
Good to know
What “Karelia Lullaby” Means
Karelia is the Finnish region that gave rise to the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic, gathered from generations of oral poetry sung by Karelian rune-singers. This original lullaby draws on those forest-lake and birch-grove images of Karelian heritage.
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