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Yorkshire Lullaby
Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Yorkshire, England
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Yorkshire Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Yorkshire Dales, shaped by sheep farming and dry stone walls across windswept moors. 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 moorland wind is still,
Dm Am E7
the sheepdog rests beside the fire, upon the pasture hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the dry stone wall 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 moorland wind is still, the sheepdog rests beside the fire, upon the pasture hill. Sleep now, little one, the dry stone wall is 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 “Yorkshire Lullaby” Means
The Yorkshire Dales, with their windswept moors and dry stone walls, have long been shaped by sheep farming and a strong tradition of rural community life. This original lullaby draws on those moorland and sheep-farming images of Yorkshire life.
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