Tibetan Lullaby
Key: C~50 BPMGuitar & Piano chords
Lullabies are a genuine, documented part of Tibetan folk-song tradition, sung across the high plateau where families have long herded yaks and sheep beneath some of the tallest mountains on earth, though few specific lullabies from this tradition have been widely archived outside Tibet itself.
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Verse 1
C F C
Sleep now, little one, the yaks are resting still,
F C G7
high above the valley on the wind-swept mountain hill.
Verse 2
C F C
Sleep now, little one, the prayer flags gently sway,
F C G7
the stars above the plateau will watch you until day.
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Chords — guitar & piano
C
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Piano
F
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Piano
G7
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Piano
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What this song means
Tibetan folk song traditions, documented among communities such as the Gannan Tibetan people, include lullabies alongside mountain songs, work chants and dance songs, passed down as part of everyday life on the high plateau. This lullaby is written as a tribute to that living heritage rather than a transcription of one specific archived Tibetan song, since detailed lyrics from this tradition are not widely documented in accessible sources.
This lullaby is an original arrangement written as a respectful tribute to Tibet’s documented folk-lullaby tradition, rather than a transcription of one specific archived song.
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