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A lullaby from Eritrea

Tigrinya Lullaby (Eritrea)

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Tigrinya, Eritrea
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Tigrinya Lullaby (Eritrea) Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Eritrean highlands, where the coffee ceremony is a daily ritual of hospitality and family gathering. 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, adey’s little one, the coffee pot rests still,
Dm Am E7
the roasting smoke has quieted now, upon the highland hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the incense smoke 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, adey’s little one, the coffee pot rests still, the roasting smoke has quieted now, upon the highland hill. Sleep now, little one, the incense smoke 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 “Tigrinya Lullaby (Eritrea)” Means

“Adey” is a warm Tigrinya word for mom. In the Eritrean highlands, the coffee ceremony, roasting and brewing beans over an open flame with incense, is a daily ritual of hospitality and family gathering. This original lullaby draws on those coffee-ceremony and highland images of Tigrinya life, with “adey” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.

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