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Kikuyu Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Kikuyu, Kenya
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Kikuyu Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Kikuyu people, Kenya’s largest ethnic group, living across the fertile central highlands near Mount Kenya. 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 coffee rows are still,
Dm Am E7
the highland mist is settling now, upon the fertile hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the sacred peak stands 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 coffee rows are still, the highland mist is settling now, upon the fertile hill. Sleep now, little one, the sacred peak stands near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Kikuyu Lullaby” Means
The Kikuyu are Kenya’s largest ethnic group, living across the fertile central highlands near Mount Kenya, a mountain long held sacred, with a farming culture built around coffee and tea. This original lullaby draws on those highland and mountain images of Kikuyu life.
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