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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 gentleman 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
x
Guitar
CEG
Piano
F
Guitar
CFA
Piano
G7
Guitar
DFGB
Piano
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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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  • Words and melody: see the credits in the text of this page. Older songs are traditional or in the public domain; songs by known authors keep their authors' credit.
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  • Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
  • Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.

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