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Pomak Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Pomak, Bulgaria
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Pomak Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Pomak people of Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains, known for preserving archaic wedding customs and mountain village life. 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 Rhodope peaks are still,
Dm Am E7
the painted bride rests in her home, upon the mountain hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the highland 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, little one, the Rhodope peaks are still, the painted bride rests in her home, upon the mountain hill. Sleep now, little one, the highland song is 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
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What “Pomak Lullaby” Means
The Pomak people of Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains are a Slavic-speaking Muslim community known for preserving archaic wedding customs, such as the traditional white-painted bride of the village of Ribnovo. This original lullaby draws on those mountain and wedding-tradition images of Pomak life.
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