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Tamil Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Tamil, Sri Lanka
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Tamil Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Sri Lanka’s Tamil community, concentrated in the island’s hill country and northern regions, shaped by generations of tea plantation life. 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 tea gardens are still,
Dm Am E7
the mountain mist is rolling soft, upon the hill country hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the temple bells are low,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will climb these hills, and set the valley aglow.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the tea gardens are still, the mountain mist is rolling soft, upon the hill country hill. Sleep now, little one, the temple bells are low, tomorrow’s sun will climb these hills, and set the valley aglow.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Tamil Lullaby” Means
Sri Lanka’s Tamil community, concentrated in the island’s hill country and northern regions, maintains a distinct language and Hindu temple culture shaped by generations of tea plantation life. This original lullaby draws on the tea-garden hill country central to Tamil life in Sri Lanka.
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