Liechtenstein Lullaby (A Little Castle, Sleeping)
Key: C~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chords
Liechtenstein’s own cradle-song tradition grew into the wider Alemannic Alpine repertoire shared with its German-speaking neighbours: songs like the old cradle tune “Es kam ein Herr zum Schlössli” (“A knight came to the little castle”), fitting, gentle imagery for a country whose whole capital sits in the shadow of a real castle on the hill.
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Verse 1
C F C
Sleep now, little one, the little castle glows,
F C G7
high above the village where the mountain river flows.
Verse 2
C F C
Sleep now, in the valley, the Alpine stars are bright,
F C G7
the little castle watches you, and keeps you safe tonight.
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Chords — guitar & piano
C
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F
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G7
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What this song means
Liechtenstein sits within the Alemannic Alpine cultural region, and much of its own singing tradition merged over time into the wider German-speaking Alpine repertoire, including old cradle songs about a little castle on a hill, fittingly close to Vaduz Castle, the real castle that has watched over Liechtenstein’s capital for centuries.
Inspired by the Alemannic Alpine lullaby tradition shared across the German-speaking Alps, including Liechtenstein. The English lyrics are an original singable arrangement offered as a respectful tribute rather than a transcription of one specific archived song.
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