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A lullaby from Pais Vasco, Spain

Basque Lullaby (Spain)

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Pais Vasco, Spain
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Basque Lullaby (Spain) Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Spanish Basque Country, home to the ancient Basque language and the green hills above the Bay of Biscay. Euskara, the Basque language, is one of Europe’s oldest and stands entirely alone — unrelated to any other language on Earth — yet it still carries the same soft, rocking sounds every lullaby seems to share. 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 green hill rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the fishing boat lies calm and still, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the Bay of Biscay’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, ama’s little one, the green hill rests tonight, the fishing boat lies calm and still, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the Bay of Biscay’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 “Basque Lullaby (Spain)” Means

Ama is the Basque word for mother, part of the ancient Basque language spoken across Spain’s green northern hills above the Bay of Biscay, home to historic fishing towns. This original lullaby draws on those green-hill and fishing-harbor images of Spanish Basque heritage.

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