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Basque Lullaby (France)
Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Pays Basque, France
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Basque Lullaby (France) Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the French Basque Country (Iparralde), with its red-and-white timbered houses and pelota courts beneath the Pyrenees. 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, ama’s little one, the mountain peak is still,
Dm Am E7
the red-roofed house stands quiet now, beneath the Pyrenees hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the pelota court 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, ama’s little one, the mountain peak is still, the red-roofed house stands quiet now, beneath the Pyrenees hill. Sleep now, little one, the pelota court 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 “Basque Lullaby (France)” Means
Ama is the Basque word for mother, part of the ancient Basque language spoken on the French side of the Pyrenees in Iparralde, known for its red-and-white timbered houses and pelota ball courts. This original lullaby draws on those mountain-village and pelota-court images of French Basque heritage.
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