자장가 (Jajangga)
Key: Am~58 BPMGuitar & Piano chords
“Jajangga” simply means “lullaby” in Korean — and nearly every Korean grew up hearing some version of one, hummed low and slow by a parent or grandparent at bedtime, carrying the same wish in every home: sleep well, and grow up loved.
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Verse 1
Am Dm Am
Sleep, sleep, my little one, the stars are watching now,
Dm Am E7
close your eyes and rest your head, I’ll hum to you somehow.
Verse 2
Am Dm Am
Tomorrow brings the morning light, but for tonight be still,
Dm Am E7
my song will keep you safe and warm until the day I will.
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Chords — guitar & piano
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Dm
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E7
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What this song means
In Korean, jajangga (자장가) is both a specific song and a whole category of song — every family seems to have its own small variation, often built around the repeated, soothing syllables “jaja jaja,” rocked in rhythm with the cradle. It is less a single fixed text than a living tradition, reinvented quietly in every household, generation after generation.
Traditional Korean lullaby style. The English lyrics are an original singable arrangement offered as a respectful tribute to the jajangga tradition.
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- Words and melody: see the credits in the text of this page. Older songs are traditional or in the public domain; songs by known authors keep their authors' credit.
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- 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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