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A lullaby from Karelia, Finland

Karelia Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Karelia, Finland
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Karelia Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Karelia, the Finnish region that gave birth to the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic of oral poetry. The Kalevala was compiled in the 19th century by Elias Lonnrot, who traveled through Karelian villages collecting oral songs and poems passed down for generations, and Finland still celebrates its 1835 publication every February 28th as Kalevala Day. 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 singer’s voice is still,
Dm Am E7
the forest lake lies calm and dark, beneath the pine-tree hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the birch grove here 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 singer’s voice is still, the forest lake lies calm and dark, beneath the pine-tree hill. Sleep now, little one, the birch grove here is 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 “Karelia Lullaby” Means

Karelia is the Finnish region that gave rise to the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic, gathered from generations of oral poetry sung by Karelian rune-singers. This original lullaby draws on those forest-lake and birch-grove images of Karelian heritage.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • 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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