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A lullaby from Korea

Jeju Lullaby

Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Jeju Island, Korea
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Jeju Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Jeju Island off Korea’s southern coast, home to a distinct dialect and the haenyeo, the island’s legendary free-diving women. The haenyeo dive without oxygen tanks, some well into their seventies, holding their breath for minutes at a time to gather shellfish from the seafloor — a UNESCO-recognized tradition now carried mostly by grandmothers, passed down through generations of women. 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 island wind is calm,
Dm Am E7
the diver’s basket rests tonight, beneath the ocean’s balm.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the lava rock stands still,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will warm the shore, above the volcanic hill.
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What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the island wind is calm, the diver’s basket rests tonight, beneath the ocean’s balm. Sleep now, little one, the lava rock stands still, tomorrow’s sun will warm the shore, above the volcanic hill.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Jeju Lullaby” Means

Jeju Island off Korea’s southern coast has its own distinct dialect and is famed for the haenyeo, the island’s legendary free-diving women who harvest the sea by hand. This original lullaby draws on those island and ocean images of Jeju life.

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