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Reunion Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · La Reunion, France
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Reunion Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by La Reunion, France’s volcanic island in the Indian Ocean, home to a vibrant Reunion Creole culture. 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, momon’s little one, the sugarcane is still,
Dm Am E7
the volcano rests above the bay, upon the emerald hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the lagoon reef 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, momon’s little one, the sugarcane is still, the volcano rests above the bay, upon the emerald hill. Sleep now, little one, the lagoon reef 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
Good to know
What “Reunion Lullaby” Means
Momon is a Reunion Creole word for mother, spoken on this volcanic Indian Ocean island where sugarcane fields spread beneath a still-active volcano. This original lullaby draws on those sugarcane-field and volcanic-island images of Reunion Creole heritage.
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