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Tuk Band Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Tuk Band, Barbados
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Tuk Band Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Tuk band, a Barbadian street-music tradition blending British fife-and-drum with African rhythm. 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 fife and drum are still,
Dm Am E7
the stilted dancer rests tonight, upon the village hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the pennywhistle’s 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 fife and drum are still, the stilted dancer rests tonight, upon the village hill. Sleep now, little one, the pennywhistle’s 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
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What “Tuk Band Lullaby” Means
Tuk band, a Barbadian street-music tradition, blends British military fife-and-drum with African rhythm, often accompanied by stilt-walkers and costumed dancers. This original lullaby draws on those fife-and-drum and street-performance images of Bajan Tuk band life.
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