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Sara Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Sara, Chad
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Sara Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Sara people of southern Chad, the country’s largest ethnic group, living along the Chari and Logone rivers. 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 river flows so wide,
Dm Am E7
the fishing nets are resting now, along the water’s side.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the millet fields are still,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, above the river hill.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the river flows so wide, the fishing nets are resting now, along the water’s side. Sleep now, little one, the millet fields are still, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, above the river hill.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Sara Lullaby” Means
The Sara people are Chad’s largest ethnic group, living along the Chari and Logone rivers in the south, with a culture built around fishing and millet farming. This original lullaby draws on those river and farming images of Sara life.
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