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Tampere Lullaby
Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Tampere, Finland
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Tampere Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Tampere, Finland’s lake city built between two rapids, once the heart of the country’s industrial age. 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 rapids rest tonight,
Dm Am E7
the old brick mill stands quiet now, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the twin lakes here are 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 rapids rest tonight, the old brick mill stands quiet now, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the twin lakes here are near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Tampere Lullaby” Means
Tampere grew up between two great lakes and a rushing set of rapids, its red-brick mills once powering Finland’s industrial age. This original lullaby draws on those rapids and old-mill images of Tampere heritage.
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