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Pashto Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Pashto Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Pashtun people of northwestern Pakistan, whose culture is built on hospitality, oral poetry, and pastoral life among some of the region’s highest mountains. 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 mountain wind is cold,
Dm Am E7
the shepherd brings the flock back home, as the story’s told.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the fire burns down low,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will climb these hills, to watch you grow.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the mountain wind is cold, the shepherd brings the flock back home, as the story’s told. Sleep now, little one, the fire burns down low, tomorrow’s sun will climb these hills, to watch you grow.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Pashto Lullaby” Means
The Pashtun people of northwestern Pakistan and Afghanistan live among some of the region’s highest mountains, with a culture built on hospitality, oral poetry, and pastoral life. This original lullaby draws on those mountain and shepherd images central to Pashtun tradition.
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