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Burmese Lullaby
Key: Am~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chords
A soft, close lullaby from Myanmar, built around one of the simplest and most universal requests a child can make of a parent: come lie down beside me. Across Myanmar, many people still wear thanaka, a pale, fragrant paste made from ground bark, brushed onto the cheeks each morning — a small, everyday ritual of care passed down for generations, not so different from singing a child to sleep each night.
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Verse 1
Am Dm Am
Mommy, it’s time to sleep, come and lie down near me,
Dm Am E7
hold me in your arms, and I will rest so peacefully.
Verse 2
Am Dm Am
I love my mother, I love my father dear,
Dm Am E7
when you are beside me, there is nothing left to fear.
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
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Piano
Dm
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Piano
E7
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Piano
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What this song means
This gentle Burmese lullaby speaks directly in a child’s own voice — asking a parent to come close, to hold them, to stay near until sleep comes. Its simple, loving request mirrors an idea found in lullabies across Myanmar’s many ethnic traditions: that safety, more than anything else, is what finally lets a child close their eyes.
Traditional Burmese lullaby style, based on a documented traditional refrain. The English lyrics here are a singable arrangement offered as a respectful tribute.
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