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A lullaby from Saint Kitts and Nevis

Brimstone Hill Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Brimstone Hill Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Brimstone Hill Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site perched on a volcanic ridge above Saint Kitts. Brimstone Hill Fortress was once nicknamed the “Gibraltar of the West Indies” for its formidable defenses, built over decades largely by the forced labor of enslaved Africans, and UNESCO added it to the World Heritage list in 1999 in recognition of its extraordinary preservation. 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 fortress walls are still,
Dm Am E7
the cannon rests upon the ridge, beneath the volcanic hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the coastal view 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 fortress walls are still, the cannon rests upon the ridge, beneath the volcanic hill. Sleep now, little one, the coastal view is 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 “Brimstone Hill Lullaby” Means

Brimstone Hill Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site perched on a volcanic ridge, was built by enslaved laborers over a century and remains one of the best-preserved fortifications in the Americas. This original lullaby draws on those fortress and hilltop images of Saint Kitts life.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
  • Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.

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