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Sleep Now, Lil Bajan
Key: A minor~59 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Barbados
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Sleep Now, Lil Bajan Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Barbados' Bajan dialect cradle-song tradition, named for the island's people (Bajans) and its famous flying fish. 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
Am E Am
Sleep now, sleep now, lil Bajan,
Dm E Am
di flyin fish done gone to rest.
C G
Sugarcane a-sway in di breeze,
Dm E Am
sleep now, sleep now, mi bes.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, sleep now, little Bajan, the flying fish have gone to rest. The sugarcane sways in the breeze, sleep now, sleep now, my best.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Sleep Now, Lil Bajan” Means
Barbadians call themselves 'Bajans,' and the flying fish, which can glide above the waves, is practically a national symbol found on coins and menus alike. This original lullaby, in Bajan dialect, borrows both, the island's nickname and its most beloved fish.
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