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Vava’u Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Vava’u, Tonga
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Vava’u Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Vava’u, the northern Tongan island group famous for its migrating humpback whales. 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 whale song rests tonight,
Dm Am E7
the coral reef is quiet now, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the outer isles 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 whale song rests tonight, the coral reef is quiet now, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the outer isles 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
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What “Vava’u Lullaby” Means
The Vava’u island group in northern Tonga is famous for its humpback whales, which migrate to its sheltered waters each year to breed and raise their calves. This original lullaby draws on those whale-song and coral-reef images of Vava’u island life.
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