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A lullaby from Brunei

Kampong Ayer Lullaby

Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Kampong Ayer, Brunei
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Kampong Ayer Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Kampong Ayer, the historic water village on the Brunei River, one of the largest stilt settlements in the world. Kampong Ayer once housed the majority of Brunei’s entire population, and even today its stilt houses are linked by miles of wooden walkways to their own schools, mosques, clinics, and fire station, a fully self-contained community built entirely over water. 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 stilted houses rest,
Dm Am E7
the water taxi glides so slow, upon the river’s crest.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the wooden walkway’s 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 stilted houses rest, the water taxi glides so slow, upon the river’s crest. Sleep now, little one, the wooden walkway’s near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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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 “Kampong Ayer Lullaby” Means

Kampong Ayer, the historic water village on the Brunei River, is one of the largest stilt settlements in the world, where generations have lived in wooden houses connected by walkways above the water. This original lullaby draws on those stilted-house and river images of Kampong Ayer life.

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