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A lullaby from Egypt

Coptic Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Coptic Calendar, Egypt
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Coptic Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Coptic calendar, Egypt’s ancient farming calendar still used today to mark the rhythm of the Nile’s flood and harvest seasons. Dating back over two thousand years, its thirteen months once guided farmers along the Nile long before clocks or modern seasons existed, and Coptic Christian communities still follow it for feast days today. 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 harvest rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the Nile flood water settles now, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the palm-lined field 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 harvest rests tonight, the Nile flood water settles now, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the palm-lined field 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 “Coptic Lullaby” Means

The Coptic calendar is an ancient farming calendar still used across Egypt today, marking the rhythm of the Nile’s flood, planting, and harvest seasons through months named after ancient Egyptian gods. This original lullaby draws on those harvest and Nile-flood images tied to this centuries-old Egyptian tradition.

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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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