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Sinai Bedouin Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Sinai, Egypt
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Sinai Bedouin Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Bedouin tribes of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, whose desert life moves between mountain valleys and the Red Sea coast. 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 desert tent is still,
Dm Am E7
the camel rests beside the fire, upon the mountain hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the Red Sea coast 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 desert tent is still, the camel rests beside the fire, upon the mountain hill. Sleep now, little one, the Red Sea coast 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 “Sinai Bedouin Lullaby” Means
The Bedouin tribes of the Sinai Peninsula have long moved between granite mountain valleys and the Red Sea coast, herding and trading in a desert way of life passed down through generations. This original lullaby draws on those desert-tent and mountain-valley images of Sinai Bedouin heritage.
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