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Bangladeshi Lullaby
Key: C~58 BPMGuitar & Piano chords
Bangladesh is a land shaped by its rivers, and that presence flows gently into its lullaby tradition too — boats resting for the night, water settling still, birds returning to nest along the banks. Bangladesh sits atop one of the largest river deltas on Earth, and the hilsa fish that swims those waters is so beloved it’s often called the soul of Bengali cooking — one more thread tying daily life here to the rivers this lullaby sings about.
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Verse 1
C F C
Sleep now, little one, the river’s gone to rest,
F C G7
the boats are tied along the bank, the birds are in their nest.
Verse 2
C F C
Sleep now, little one, tomorrow’s sun will rise anew,
F C G7
but for tonight the moon will shine its lullaby for you.
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Chords — guitar & piano
C
Guitar
Piano
F
Guitar
Piano
G7
Guitar
Piano
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What this song means
Bangladesh is a land shaped by its rivers, and that presence flows naturally into its lullabies too — boats resting for the night, water settling still, birds returning to nest along the banks. Like most Bengali lullabies, these songs live by ear and memory rather than by any single fixed text, changing gently with every mother who sings them.
Traditional Bangladeshi (Bengali) lullaby style. The English lyrics are an original singable arrangement inspired by the region’s riverine imagery, offered as a respectful tribute.
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