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A lullaby from Mali

Dogon Lullaby

Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Dogon, Mali
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Dogon Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Dogon people of central Mali, known for their cliffside villages along the Bandiagara escarpment and a rich mask-dance tradition. Dogon villages cling to the cliff face, reached by ladders carved into the rock, and during the Dama ceremony, dancers wear towering carved masks passed down through generations to honor those who came before. 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 cliffside village rests,
Dm Am E7
the mask dance songs have quieted now, among the mountain crests.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the millet fields are still,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, above the rocky hill.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the cliffside village rests, the mask dance songs have quieted now, among the mountain crests. Sleep now, little one, the millet fields are still, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, above the rocky hill.”
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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 “Dogon Lullaby” Means

The Dogon people live in cliffside villages along Mali’s Bandiagara escarpment, celebrated for elaborate mask dances and a distinctive cosmology. This original lullaby draws on those cliffside and ceremonial images of Dogon life.

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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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