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Creole Lullaby (Dominica)
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Creole, Dominica
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Creole Lullaby (Dominica) Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Dominica’s Kweyol-speaking Creole heritage, celebrated each year at the World Creole Music Festival. 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, manman’s little one, the drum beat rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the mountain rainforest is still, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the river falls are near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, manman’s little one, the drum beat rests tonight, the mountain rainforest is still, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the river falls are 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
Good to know
What “Creole Lullaby (Dominica)” Means
“Manman” means mother in Kweyol, the French-based Creole language spoken across Dominica, celebrated each year at the World Creole Music Festival. This original lullaby draws on those rainforest and drum-music images of Dominica’s Creole life, with “manman” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.
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