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La Digue Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · La Digue, Seychelles
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La Digue Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by La Digue, the Seychellois island where ox-carts and bicycles still outnumber cars along granite-boulder beaches. 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 ox-cart wheels are still,
Dm Am E7
the granite beach is quiet now, upon the coastal hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the palm shade rests so 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 ox-cart wheels are still, the granite beach is quiet now, upon the coastal hill. Sleep now, little one, the palm shade rests so 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
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What “La Digue Lullaby” Means
The Seychellois island of La Digue moves at its own slow pace, where ox-carts and bicycles still outnumber cars along granite-boulder beaches. This original lullaby draws on those ox-cart and granite-beach images of La Digue island life.
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