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Nina, Nina, Nena
Key: Am~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chords
A traditional Serbian lullaby built on the soft opening words “nina, nina” — a soothing sound more than a meaning, rocked back and forth like a cradle until the little one drifts off. Here you will find a singable English adaptation, the meaning, and chords.
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Verse 1
Am Dm Am
Nina, nina, nena,
Dm Am E7
zaspi mi, zaspi, detence.
(Nina, nina, sleepy song — fall asleep, fall asleep, my child.)
Am Dm Am
Nina, nina, soft and slow,
Dm Am E7
close your eyes, it’s time to go.
Verse 2
Am Dm Am
Majka tiho pjeva,
Dm Am E7
dok se zvezde pale s neba.
(Mother sings so softly, as the stars light up the sky.)
Am Dm Am
Mother’s singing low and sweet,
Dm Am E7
stars are waking overhead.
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What this song means
Nina, Nina, Nena is a traditional Serbian lullaby built around one of the oldest sounds in cradle songs: “nina, nina” — a soft, wordless hush passed down through generations, more feeling than literal meaning. Around it, simple images of a mother singing under the evening stars complete the picture: a small, safe world made just for one sleepy child.
Traditional Serbian lullaby. The English lines here are a singable adaptation for this arrangement, offered as a respectful tribute — not a literal translation.
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