Nursery RhymesSavai’i Lullaby
Savai'i LullabySavai'i Lullaby
A lullaby from Samoa

Savai’i Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Savai’i, Samoa
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Savai’i Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Savai’i, Samoa’s largest and most traditional island, shaped by ancient lava fields and coconut groves. The lava fields at Saleaula still bear the marks of an eruption that swept through between 1905 and 1911, swallowing entire villages, and today visitors can see the roofless ruins of a village church left standing amid the hardened black rock. 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 lava field is still,
Dm Am E7
the coconut grove lies quiet now, upon the island hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the ocean cave is near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
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What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the lava field is still, the coconut grove lies quiet now, upon the island hill. Sleep now, little one, the ocean cave is near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Savai’i Lullaby” Means

Savai’i, Samoa’s largest and most traditional island, is shaped by ancient lava fields and coconut groves, home to villages that keep the old customs closest. This original lullaby draws on those lava-field and coconut-grove images of Savai’i island life.

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