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Sleep Sweet, Lil Nutmeg
Key: A minor~59 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Grenada
Sleep Sweet, Lil Nutmeg Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Grenada's English-based cradle-song tradition, from the 'Isle of Spice,' one of the world's largest nutmeg producers. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
Sing & play
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am E Am
Sleep sweet, sleep sweet, lil nutmeg,
Dm E Am
di spice boat restin in di bay.
C G
Grand Etang lake still an quiet,
Dm E Am
sleep sweet, sleep sweet, till day.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep sweet, sleep sweet, little nutmeg, the spice boat is resting in the bay. Grand Etang lake is still and quiet, sleep sweet, sleep sweet, until day.”
Play it
Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Sleep Sweet, Lil Nutmeg” Means
Grenada is nicknamed the 'Isle of Spice' and is one of the world's top nutmeg producers, its scent found across the island, while Grand Etang, a crater lake, sits at its mountainous heart. This original lullaby borrows both, the spice-scented air and the still crater lake.
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