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Mourne Mountains Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland
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Mourne Mountains Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Mourne Mountains of County Down, said to have shaped the imagined landscape of Narnia. 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 granite peak is still,
Dm Am E7
the sheep graze quiet on the slope, beneath the misty hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the mountain stream 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 granite peak is still, the sheep graze quiet on the slope, beneath the misty hill. Sleep now, little one, the mountain stream 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 “Mourne Mountains Lullaby” Means
The Mourne Mountains of County Down, their granite peaks often wrapped in mist, have long inspired song and story, said to have shaped the imagined landscape of Narnia. This original lullaby draws on those granite-peak and mountain-stream images of Mourne life.
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