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A lullaby from Aland Islands, Finland

Aland Lullaby

Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Aland Islands, Finland
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Aland Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Aland Islands, Finland’s Swedish-speaking archipelago of red windmills and calm waters. Though Aland belongs to Finland, its roughly 6,500 islands are entirely Swedish-speaking and self-governing, with their own flag, postage stamps, and a century-old demilitarized status agreed by international treaty. 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 red windmill is still,
Dm Am E7
the sailboat rests upon the bay, beneath the fading hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the archipelago’s 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 red windmill is still, the sailboat rests upon the bay, beneath the fading hill. Sleep now, little one, the archipelago’s 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 “Aland Lullaby” Means

The Aland Islands are a Swedish-speaking, self-governing archipelago of Finland, dotted with red windmills and calm sailing waters across thousands of small islands. This original lullaby draws on those windmill and sailboat images of Aland heritage.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
  • Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.

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