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Zarma Lullaby
Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Zarma, Niger
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Zarma Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Zarma (Djerma) people, Niger’s second-largest ethnic group, living along the Niger River valley. 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 river flows so wide,
Dm Am E7
the fishing nets are resting now, along the water’s side.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the millet fields are still,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, above the river hill.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the river flows so wide, the fishing nets are resting now, along the water’s side. Sleep now, little one, the millet fields are still, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, above the river hill.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What “Zarma Lullaby” Means
The Zarma, also called Djerma, are Niger’s second-largest ethnic group, living along the fertile banks of the Niger River. This original lullaby draws on those river and farming images of Zarma life.
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