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Prekmurje Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Prekmurje, Slovenia
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Prekmurje Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Prekmurje, a flat borderland region of Slovenia near Hungary and Austria, known for its own distinct dialect and cuisine. 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 vineyard rows are still,
Dm Am E7
the storks have settled on the roof, upon the plain so still.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the layered cake 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 vineyard rows are still, the storks have settled on the roof, upon the plain so still. Sleep now, little one, the layered cake 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 “Prekmurje Lullaby” Means
Prekmurje is a flat, vineyard-covered region of Slovenia near the Hungarian and Austrian borders, with its own recognized dialect and dishes like gibanica, a layered pastry, and bogracs stew. This original lullaby draws on those vineyard and Pannonian-plain images of Prekmurje life.
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