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A lullaby from Grenada

Petite Martinique Lullaby

Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Petite Martinique, Grenada
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Petite Martinique Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Petite Martinique, the smallest inhabited Grenadine island, known for traditional wooden boat-building. Petite Martinique is home to only a few hundred people, yet its small shipyards have built wooden sailing vessels for generations, a skill passed down alongside a long seafaring tradition shared closely with neighboring Carriacou. 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 boatyard rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the wooden hull lies quiet now, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the fishing net 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, little one, the boatyard rests tonight, the wooden hull lies quiet now, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the fishing net 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 “Petite Martinique Lullaby” Means

Petite Martinique, the smallest inhabited Grenadine island, has long been known for traditional wooden boat-building, a craft passed down through generations of island families. This original lullaby draws on those boatyard and fishing images of Petite Martinique life.

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