Nursery Rhymes›Black Hills Lullaby
Black Hills Lullaby
Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Black Hills, Lakota
▶ More lullabies on YouTube
Black Hills Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Black Hills, known in Lakota as Paha Sapa, a deeply honored homeland long connected to a rich tradition of horsemanship. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Sing & play
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the prairie grass is still,
Dm Am E7
the horses rest among the pines, upon the sacred hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the evening star 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 prairie grass is still, the horses rest among the pines, upon the sacred hill. Sleep now, little one, the evening star is near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
Play it
Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Black Hills Lullaby” Means
The Black Hills, known in Lakota as Paha Sapa, rise from the northern plains as a deeply honored homeland, long connected to a rich tradition of horsemanship on the open prairie. This original lullaby draws on those prairie and pine-covered-hill images of Lakota heritage.
More songs to sing & play
Back to all our nursery rhymes and lullabies — each one with a different friend.
← All nursery rhymes