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Hokkien Singaporean Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Hokkien, Singapore
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Hokkien Singaporean Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Singapore’s Hokkien community, descendants of Fujianese immigrants who built the incense-filled Thian Hock Keng temple and the shophouses of Chinatown. 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 lanterns glow so soft,
Dm Am E7
the temple incense drifts away, up in the shophouse loft.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the old street rests so 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 lanterns glow so soft, the temple incense drifts away, up in the shophouse loft. Sleep now, little one, the old street rests so 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 “Hokkien Singaporean Lullaby” Means
Singapore’s Hokkien community, descendants of Fujianese immigrants, built the incense-filled Thian Hock Keng temple and the shophouses of Chinatown that still stand today. This original lullaby draws on those lantern-lit and temple-street images of Hokkien Singaporean life.
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