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Pipil Lullaby
Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Pipil-Nawat, El Salvador
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Pipil Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Pipil-Nawat descendants of Izalco, El Salvador, heirs to a centuries-old indigo dyeing tradition. 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, nan’s little one, the indigo dye is still,
Dm Am E7
the weaver’s cloth rests folded now, upon the Izalco hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the blue thread rests so near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, nan’s little one, the indigo dye is still, the weaver’s cloth rests folded now, upon the Izalco hill. Sleep now, little one, the blue thread rests so 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 “Pipil Lullaby” Means
“Nan” means mother in Nawat (Pipil). The Pipil-Nawat descendants of Izalco, El Salvador, are heirs to a centuries-old indigo dyeing tradition, once the region’s most prized export. This original lullaby draws on those indigo-dye and weaving images of Pipil life, with “nan” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.
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