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A lullaby from South Africa

Slaap, My Kindjie, Slaap

Key: C major~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Afrikaans, South Africa
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Slaap, My Kindjie, Slaap Lyrics. An original lullaby written in Afrikaans, the language descended from 17th-century Dutch settlers and shaped by generations of South African farm and family life. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.

Verse

C F C
Slaap, my kindjie, slaap nou sag,
F C G7
buite waai die wind so saggies deur die nag.
C F C
Oor die berge, oor die vlei,
F C G7
môre kom die son weer op vir jou en my.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep, my little child, sleep now softly, outside the wind blows so gently through the night. Over the mountains, over the veld, tomorrow the sun will rise again for you and me.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

C
x
Guitar
CEG
Piano
F
Guitar
CFA
Piano
G7
Guitar
DFGB
Piano
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What “Slaap, My Kindjie, Slaap” Means

Afrikaans, a language descended from 17th-century Dutch settlers and shaped by generations of South African life, is known for its warm, affectionate diminutives — “kindjie” (little child) is a perfect example. This lullaby draws on the classic South African landscape of mountains (berge) and open veld (vlei), evoking the quiet of a farm evening.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
  • Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.

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