Nursery Rhymes›Cwsg, Cwsg, Fy Nghariad
Cwsg, Cwsg, Fy Nghariad
Key: A minor~58 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Wales
Cwsg, Cwsg, Fy Nghariad Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Wales' Welsh-language cradle-song tradition, known as canu gwerin, set among the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia) and the country's red dragon symbol. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
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Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am E Am
Cwsg, cwsg, fy nghariad i,
Dm E Am
mae'r mynyddoedd yn cysgu'n dawel.
C G
Mae'r ddraig goch yn gwylio'r nos,
Dm E Am
cwsg, cwsg, fy mabi bach.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my love, the mountains are sleeping quietly. The red dragon watches the night, sleep, sleep, my little baby.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Cwsg, Cwsg, Fy Nghariad” Means
Wales has a rich tradition of canu gwerin (folk singing) in the Welsh language, and the red dragon (Y Ddraig Goch) is the country’s proud national symbol, found on its flag. This original lullaby borrows both, the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia) and the watchful dragon, in the Welsh language itself.
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