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A lullaby from Northern Ireland

Causeway Coast Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland
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Causeway Coast Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of basalt columns along Northern Ireland’s Antrim coast. Around 40,000 interlocking basalt columns make up the Causeway, formed by volcanic activity some 60 million years ago, though local legend prefers a different story: that the giant Finn McCool built it as a bridge to reach a rival giant in Scotland. 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 basalt stones are still,
Dm Am E7
the ocean spray has quieted now, upon the coastal hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the clifftop path 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 basalt stones are still, the ocean spray has quieted now, upon the coastal hill. Sleep now, little one, the clifftop path 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 “Causeway Coast Lullaby” Means

The Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of interlocking basalt columns along Northern Ireland’s Antrim coast, has inspired legend and wonder for generations. This original lullaby draws on those basalt-column and coastal images of Causeway Coast life.

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  • 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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