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Llanito Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Llanito, Gibraltar
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Llanito Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Llanito, Gibraltar’s own blended language of Andalusian Spanish, English, and words from Genoese and other communities, spoken nowhere else in the world. 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 harbor rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the old stone castle stands so still, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the rock face here is 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 harbor rests tonight, the old stone castle stands so still, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the rock face here is 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 “Llanito Lullaby” Means
Llanito is Gibraltar’s own blended way of speaking, mixing Andalusian Spanish and English with words from Genoese, Hebrew, and other communities who settled on the Rock, spoken nowhere else in the world. This original lullaby draws on those harbor and historic-castle images of Gibraltarian heritage.
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