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Carriacou Lullaby
Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Carriacou, Grenada
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Carriacou Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Carriacou, Grenada’s sister island, home to the Big Drum ceremony of African ancestral songs. 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 Big Drum rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the Nation Dance has quieted now, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the schooner boat 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 Big Drum rests tonight, the Nation Dance has quieted now, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the schooner boat is 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 “Carriacou Lullaby” Means
The Grenadian sister island of Carriacou keeps alive the Big Drum, or Nation Dance, a ceremony of African ancestral songs and rhythms passed down since the days of enslavement. This original lullaby draws on those drum-ceremony and schooner-boat images of Carriacou island life.
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