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Nina, Nana, Zvijezdo Moja
Key: D minor~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Nina, Nana, Zvijezdo Moja Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the widespread South Slavic cradle-song refrain ‘nina, nana’, set against the rivers and mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
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Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Dm E Dm
Nina, nana, zvijezdo moja,
Am E Dm
rijeka spava, spava šuma tvoja.
C G
Planine čuvaju tvoj mir,
Am E Dm
nina, nana, do jutra spi.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my little star — the river sleeps, your forest sleeps. The mountains guard your peace, sleep, sleep, until morning.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Nina, Nana, Zvijezdo Moja” Means
‘Nina, nana’ is a soothing refrain found across the Balkans, adapted regionally in countless cradle songs. This original arrangement pairs that shared refrain with imagery specific to Bosnia and Herzegovina — its rivers, forests and surrounding mountains, standing watch over a sleeping child.
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