Monegasque Lullaby (Bells on the Rock)
Key: C~58 BPMGuitar & Piano chords
The Monégasque language belongs to the same Ligurian family as the dialects along the nearby Italian coast, and its lullaby heritage is closely shared with that stretch of the Mediterranean: church bells over a harbor town, and the sea always close at hand below the Rock of Monaco.
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Verse 1
C F C
Sleep now, little one, the harbor bells are ringing,
F C G7
high upon the Rock tonight, the quiet sea is singing.
Verse 2
C F C
Sleep now, little one, the fishing boats are still,
F C G7
lights along the old town glow above the harbor hill.
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Chords — guitar & piano
C
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Piano
F
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Piano
G7
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Piano
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What this song means
Monaco’s own Monégasque language is part of the Ligurian family shared with the nearby Italian Riviera, and its lullaby heritage grew up alongside that of its coastal neighbours: gentle songs built around bells, harbors and the sea, much like the ones sung along the wider Ligurian coast that Monaco’s Rock has always overlooked.
Inspired by the shared Ligurian-coast lullaby tradition of Monaco’s own Monégasque heritage. 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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