Norwegian Lullabies

Norwegian lullabies were born between the fjords and the mountains, and you can hear both in their melodies: the slow rocking of a boat on quiet water, and the wide stillness of the high valleys. Some, like Ro, ro, te min lille venn, imitate the gentle motion of rowing; others, like Gjendines bådnlåt — the melody Edvard Grieg wrote down after hearing the shepherdess Gjendine Slålien sing it in the Jotunheimen mountains — have travelled from mountain pastures into concert halls without losing their tenderness. On this page you will find traditional Norwegian lullabies with the original Norwegian words, English translations, their meaning and history, and simple guitar and piano chords for singing at home.

Ro, ro, te min lille venn

Tobia · Norway 🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDF Lyrics & Meaning →

Sami Lullaby (Norway)

Zummy · Sapmi, Norway🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Lofoten Lullaby

Lu · Lofoten, Norway🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Bergen Lullaby

Elena · Bergen, Norway🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Setesdal Lullaby

Nelly · Setesdal, Norway🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Telemark Lullaby

Tobia · Telemark, Norway🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Trondelag Lullaby

Anna · Trondelag, Norway🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Finnmark Lullaby

Zummy · Finnmark, Norway🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Sognefjord Lullaby

Lu · Sognefjord, Norway🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDFLyrics & Meaning →

Gjendines bådnlåt

Elena · Norway 🎸🎹 Chords + Lyrics PDF Lyrics & Meaning →

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