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A lullaby from Vietnam

Khmer Lullaby

Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Khmer, Vietnam
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Khmer Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Khmer community of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, known for their Buddhist temple culture and deep connection to the river. Khmer temples along the Mekong Delta host Chol Chnam Thmay, the Khmer New Year, each spring, and many families here still live in wooden houses raised on stilts, built to rise above the river’s seasonal floods. 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 river barge glides slow,
Dm Am E7
past golden temple roofs that catch the sunset’s gentle glow.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the palm trees sway so light,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will find the delta waking, warm and bright.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the river barge glides slow, past golden temple roofs that catch the sunset’s gentle glow. Sleep now, little one, the palm trees sway so light, tomorrow’s sun will find the delta waking, warm and bright.”
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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 “Khmer Lullaby” Means

The Khmer people of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta maintain a distinct Buddhist temple culture and a deep connection to the river’s slow-moving waters. This original lullaby draws on those images of temple and river central to Khmer life in the delta.

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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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