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Nan Madol LullabyNan Madol Lullaby
A lullaby from Pohnpei, Micronesia

Nan Madol Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Pohnpei, Micronesia
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Nan Madol Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Nan Madol, the ancient stone city of basalt canals and islets built off the coast of Pohnpei. Sometimes called the Venice of the Pacific, Nan Madol was built from massive hexagonal basalt columns stacked without mortar, and how its builders moved such enormous stones across the water remains a genuine mystery historians still study today. 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 basalt stones are still,
Dm Am E7
the stone canal lies calm and dark, beneath the jungle hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the lagoon tide 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 basalt stones are still, the stone canal lies calm and dark, beneath the jungle hill. Sleep now, little one, the lagoon tide is near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Nan Madol Lullaby” Means

Nan Madol is an ancient city of basalt-stone islets and canals built off the coast of Pohnpei, sometimes called the Venice of the Pacific, one of the region’s great archaeological wonders. This original lullaby draws on those stone-canal and lagoon images of Pohnpeian heritage.

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Sources & rights

  • 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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