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Occitan Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Occitanie, France
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Occitan Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Occitanie, France’s lavender-scented southern region and home to the Occitan language. 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, maire’s little one, the lavender is still,
Dm Am E7
the cicada song has quieted now, upon the sun-baked hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the olive grove 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, maire’s little one, the lavender is still, the cicada song has quieted now, upon the sun-baked hill. Sleep now, little one, the olive grove 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
Good to know
What “Occitan Lullaby” Means
Maire is the Occitan word for mother, part of the Occitan language once spoken across the south of France, a region famous for its lavender fields, cicada song, and olive groves. This original lullaby draws on those lavender-field and olive-grove images of Occitan heritage.
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