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A lullaby from Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia

Tuamotu Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia
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Tuamotu Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia’s chain of low coral atolls famous for black-pearl lagoon farming. Many Tuamotu atolls rise barely a few meters above the sea, their vast lagoons now farmed for the black pearls that have become one of French Polynesia’s most treasured exports. 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 pearl shell rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the lagoon water lies so still, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the coral reef 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 pearl shell rests tonight, the lagoon water lies so still, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the coral reef 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 “Tuamotu Lullaby” Means

The Tuamotu Archipelago is a vast chain of low coral atolls in French Polynesia, its calm lagoons world-renowned for cultivating black pearls, a tradition central to island life. This original lullaby draws on those pearl-lagoon and coral-reef images of Tuamotu heritage.

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