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Guernesiais Lullaby
Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Guernesiais, Guernsey
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Guernesiais Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Guernesiais, Guernsey’s own endangered Norman-French language, and the island’s long tradition of hand-knitting fishermen’s wool sweaters. 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 knitting rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the wool between the needles rests, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the harbor wall 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 knitting rests tonight, the wool between the needles rests, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the harbor wall 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
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What “Guernesiais Lullaby” Means
Guernesiais is Guernsey’s own endangered Norman-French language, once spoken across the island, alongside a long tradition of hand-knitting the original guernsey wool sweater for the island’s fishermen. This original lullaby draws on those knitting and harbor-wall images of Guernsey heritage.
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