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Dioula Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Dioula, Ivory Coast
Dioula Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Dioula people of northern Ivory Coast, a Mandé-speaking trading community whose language serves as a regional lingua franca. 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 market day is done,
Dm Am E7
the traders’ songs have quieted now, beneath the setting sun.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the savanna wind is low,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and set the plains aglow.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the market day is done, the traders’ songs have quieted now, beneath the setting sun. Sleep now, little one, the savanna wind is low, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and set the plains aglow.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Dioula Lullaby” Means
The Dioula are a Mandé-speaking trading community of northern Ivory Coast, whose language has long served as a regional lingua franca along West African trade routes. This original lullaby draws on those market and savanna images of Dioula life.
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