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Boka Kotorska Lullaby
Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Boka Kotorska, Montenegro
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Boka Kotorska Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Bay of Kotor community of Montenegro, home to one of the world’s oldest maritime traditions and Venetian-influenced coastal towns. 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 harbor bells are still,
Dm Am E7
the sailor’s song has quieted now, upon the mountain hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the bay is calm and 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 harbor bells are still, the sailor’s song has quieted now, upon the mountain hill. Sleep now, little one, the bay is calm and 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
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What “Boka Kotorska Lullaby” Means
The Bay of Kotor community of Montenegro carries one of the world’s oldest maritime traditions, the Boka Navy, founded over a thousand years ago, alongside Venetian-influenced architecture along its dramatic mountain-ringed bay. This original lullaby draws on those maritime and mountain-bay images of Boka Kotorska life.
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