Nursery Rhymes›Phleng Klom Dek
เพลงกล่อมเด็ก (Phleng Klom Dek)
Key: Am~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chords
“Phleng klom dek” simply means “song to soothe a child” — the broad Thai term for lullaby, sung in gentle, unhurried phrases across the country’s many regions, each with its own local color.
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Verse 1
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the day has gone to rest,
Dm Am E7
the moon is climbing softly over fields you love the best.
Verse 2
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, tomorrow’s sun will rise,
Dm Am E7
but for tonight just close your gentle, sleepy eyes.
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What this song means
Phleng klom dek is the general term for “lullaby” across Thailand, and its melodies shift from region to region — from the gentle central plains to the moon-invoking songs of the Isan northeast. What stays constant is the mood: unhurried, circular, built to slow a racing little heart down to the pace of sleep.
Traditional Thai lullaby style. The English lyrics are an original singable arrangement offered as a respectful tribute to the phleng klom dek tradition.
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