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Lala, Lala, Ngwana
Key: A minor~61 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Botswana
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Lala, Lala, Ngwana Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Botswana's Setswana cradle-song tradition, or 'dipina', shaped by the Kalahari Desert and Okavango Delta. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
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Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am E Am
Lala, lala, ngwana wa me,
Dm E Am
naga e ritibetse bosigo jo.
C G
Dinaledi di phatsima kwa godimo,
Dm E Am
lala, lala, ngwana wa me.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my child, the land is still tonight. The stars twinkle above, sleep, sleep, my child.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Lala, Lala, Ngwana” Means
Botswana’s vast Kalahari Desert and the lush Okavango Delta shape much of the country’s Setswana song tradition, or ‘dipina’. This original lullaby borrows that quiet, starlit landscape, a fitting backdrop for a gentle bedtime song.
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