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A lullaby from Turkey

Kurdish Lullaby

Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Kurdish, Turkey
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Kurdish Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Kurdish people of southeastern Turkey, who live among the rugged mountains of Anatolia with a rich oral tradition of poetry and song. Every spring, Kurdish communities celebrate Newroz with bonfires lit across the hillsides, and their dengbêj — reciters who sing long historical and love stories entirely from memory — keep an oral tradition alive that stretches back many generations. 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 mountain peaks are white,
Dm Am E7
the shepherd’s fire burns low tonight, beneath the starry light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the valley wind is still,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will climb these slopes, above the highland hill.
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What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the mountain peaks are white, the shepherd’s fire burns low tonight, beneath the starry light. Sleep now, little one, the valley wind is still, tomorrow’s sun will climb these slopes, above the highland 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 “Kurdish Lullaby” Means

The Kurdish people of southeastern Turkey live among the rugged mountains of Anatolia, with a rich oral tradition of poetry and song passed through generations of shepherds and villagers. This original lullaby draws on those mountain and pastoral images central to Kurdish life.

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