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Fang Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Fang, Equatorial Guinea
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Fang Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Fang people of mainland Rio Muni, known for byeri, carved wooden reliquary guardian figures. 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 forest path is still,
Dm Am E7
the carved reliquary rests tonight, upon the jungle hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the river mist 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 forest path is still, the carved reliquary rests tonight, upon the jungle hill. Sleep now, little one, the river mist is 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 “Fang Lullaby” Means
The Fang people of mainland Rio Muni are known for byeri, carved wooden reliquary guardian figures once used to protect ancestral relics, now celebrated as masterworks of African sculpture. This original lullaby draws on those forest and carved-figure images of Fang life.
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