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A lullaby from Israel

Yemenite-Jewish Lullaby

Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Yemenite Jewish
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Yemenite-Jewish Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Yemenite Jewish community, whose distinct musical tradition traveled from the highlands of Yemen to a new home in Israel. Yemenite Jewish singers are known for an intricate, ornamented style of vocal trilling found nowhere else, and their delicate silver jewelry-making tradition is still prized today — two crafts carried carefully across the sea to a new home. 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 desert stars shine bright,
Dm Am E7
the ancient melody drifts on, into the quiet night.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the henna blooms are near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
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What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the desert stars shine bright, the ancient melody drifts on, into the quiet night. Sleep now, little one, the henna blooms are 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 “Yemenite-Jewish Lullaby” Means

The Yemenite Jewish community carries a distinct musical tradition shaped by the highlands of Yemen, later carried to a new home in Israel. This original lullaby draws on those desert and melodic images of Yemenite-Jewish heritage.

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