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Gona, Gona, Mwana
Key: A minor~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Malawi
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Gona, Gona, Mwana Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Malawi's Chichewa cradle-song tradition, set beside Lake Malawi, sometimes called the 'Lake of Stars'. 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
Gona, gona, mwana wanga,
Dm E Am
nyanja ya Malawi yagona bwino.
C G
Nyenyezi zikuwala pamwamba,
Dm E Am
gona, gona, mwana wanga.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my child, Lake Malawi sleeps peacefully. The stars shine above, sleep, sleep, my child.”
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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 “Gona, Gona, Mwana” Means
Lake Malawi, sometimes called the ‘Lake of Stars’ for how its waters reflect the night sky, is central to Malawian life and imagination. This original Chichewa-inspired lullaby borrows that same starlit lake for a gentle bedtime image.
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