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Siwa Lullaby
Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Siwa Oasis, Egypt
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Siwa Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Siwa, a remote desert oasis in western Egypt and home to the Siwi Berber-speaking community. 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 palm grove rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the salt lake lies so calm and still, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the mudbrick fort 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 palm grove rests tonight, the salt lake lies so calm and still, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the mudbrick fort 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 “Siwa Lullaby” Means
Siwa is a remote desert oasis in western Egypt, home to the Siwi people, who speak their own Berber language distinct from Arabic, amid palm groves, salt lakes, and the ancient mudbrick fortress of Shali. This original lullaby draws on those palm-grove and salt-lake images of Siwi heritage.
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