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A lullaby from Austria

Carinthian Slovene Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Carinthian Slovenes, Austria
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Carinthian Slovene Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Slovene-speaking minority of Austria’s southern Carinthia region, along the alpine borderlands. 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, mami’s little one, the alpine meadow’s still,
Dm Am E7
the border pines are standing tall, upon the quiet hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the mountain lake is near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
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What the words mean

“Sleep now, mami’s little one, the alpine meadow’s still, the border pines are standing tall, upon the quiet hill. Sleep now, little one, the mountain lake 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 “Carinthian Slovene Lullaby” Means

“Mami” is a warm Slovene word for mother. The Slovene-speaking minority of Austria’s southern Carinthia region has kept its language alive for generations in this alpine borderland of meadows and lakes. This original lullaby draws on those alpine and borderland images of Carinthian Slovene life, with “mami” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.

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