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A lullaby from Dominica

Sleep Soft, Nature Child

Key: A minor~58 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Dominica
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Sleep Soft, Nature Child Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Dominica's English-based cradle-song tradition, from the Caribbean's 'Nature Isle,' home to the region's last Kalinago (Carib) territory. 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 soft, sleep soft, nature child,
Dm E Am
di rainforest breathin slow tonight.
C G
Boiling Lake steamin far away,
Dm E Am
sleep soft, sleep soft, till daylight.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep soft, sleep soft, nature child, the rainforest is breathing slowly tonight. The Boiling Lake steams far away, sleep soft, sleep soft, until daylight.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
C
x
Guitar
CEG
Piano
G
Guitar
DGB
Piano
Good to know

What “Sleep Soft, Nature Child” Means

Dominica is nicknamed the 'Nature Isle' for its unspoiled rainforests and the world's second-largest boiling lake, and it is home to the Kalinago Territory, the only remaining community of indigenous Kalinago (Carib) people in the Caribbean. This original lullaby borrows that same untouched, misty island calm.

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