Moe, Moe, Taku Tama
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Moe, Moe, Taku Tama Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Tuvalu's Tuvaluan-language cradle-song tradition, from one of the world's smallest and lowest-lying nations, rising nowhere higher than a few metres above the sea. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Moe, Moe, Taku Tama” Means
Tuvalu is one of the world’s smallest and lowest-lying countries, its highest point rising just a few metres above sea level, with its capital atoll, Funafuti, at the heart of daily life. This original lullaby, in Tuvaluan, borrows that same starlit, gentle-tide island night.
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- An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
- Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
- 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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