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A lullaby from Sognefjord, Norway

Sognefjord Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Sognefjord, Norway
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Sognefjord Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, carved by glaciers between towering mountain walls. Sognefjord stretches roughly 205 kilometers inland and plunges more than 1,300 meters deep in places, with cliffs rising as high as 1,800 meters on either side, a scale so vast it’s often called the King of the Fjords. 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 glacier rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the fjord water lies dark and still, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the mountain wall 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 glacier rests tonight, the fjord water lies dark and still, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the mountain wall is near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Sognefjord Lullaby” Means

Sognefjord is Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, carved by ancient glaciers between towering mountain walls that plunge straight into the water. This original lullaby draws on those glacier and fjord-water images of Sognefjord heritage.

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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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