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A lullaby from New Zealand

Pasifika Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Pasifika, New Zealand
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Pasifika Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Auckland’s Pasifika community, home to the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world. 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, tina’s little one, the ocean drum is still,
Dm Am E7
the woven fan rests folded now, upon the Auckland hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the island song 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, tina’s little one, the ocean drum is still, the woven fan rests folded now, upon the Auckland hill. Sleep now, little one, the island song is near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Pasifika Lullaby” Means

“Tina” means mother in Samoan. Auckland is home to the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world, where Samoan, Tongan, and other Pacific communities keep their music, dance, and language alive together. This original lullaby draws on those Pacific-community images of Pasifika life in New Zealand, with “tina” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.

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