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Bobo Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Bobo, Burkina Faso
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Bobo Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Bobo people of western Burkina Faso, farmers renowned for elaborate mask traditions and mud-built architecture. 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 mud-walled house is warm,
Dm Am E7
the carved wood masks are resting now, safe from wind and storm.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the farming fields are still,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, above the western hill.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the mud-walled house is warm, the carved wood masks are resting now, safe from wind and storm. Sleep now, little one, the farming fields are still, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, above the western hill.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What “Bobo Lullaby” Means
The Bobo people of western Burkina Faso are farmers renowned for elaborate carved masks and distinctive mud-built architecture. This original lullaby draws on those homestead and craft images of Bobo life.
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