Lakota Ballad Lullaby
Verse 1: Waníyetu, čhuwíŋ, akíčhita kiŋ,
Oyáte kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá.
Wíčhóni kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá,
Akíčhita kiŋ, oyáte kiŋ yuhá.
Chorus: Héčhetu yelo, čhuwíŋ, akíčhita kiŋ,
Wíŋyaŋpi kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá.
Héčhetu yelo, čhuwíŋ, akíčhita kiŋ,
Oyáte kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá.
Verse 2: Hanhepi, čhuwíŋ, akíčhita kiŋ,
Wíŋyaŋpi kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá.
Wíčhóni kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá,
Akíčhita kiŋ, oyáte kiŋ yuhá.
Verse 3: Wíčhóni kiŋ, čhuwíŋ, tȟatȟáŋka kiŋ,
Šúŋka wakháŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá.
Akíčhita kiŋ, šúŋka wakháŋ yuhá,
Oyáte kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá.
English Translation
Verse 1: Winter night, my child, the warrior stands,
Protecting the tribe, with his heart in his hands.
Life is here, deep in their hearts,
The warrior stands, protecting the lands.
Chorus: It is so, my child, the warrior stands,
The stars hold you, deep in their hearts.
It is so, my child, the warrior stands,
Protecting the tribe, with his heart in his hands.
Verse 2: Nighttime, my child, the warrior stands,
The stars hold you, deep in their hearts.
Life is here, deep in their hearts,
The warrior stands, protecting the lands.
Verse 3: Life is here, my child, with the wild horse,
Spirit by his side, with heart in his course.
The warrior stands, with Spirit so free,
Protecting the tribe, in harmony.
Chord Diagrams:
G: 320003
Em: 022000
C: x32010
D: xx0232
Am: x02210
Verse 1:Waníyetu, čhuwíŋ, akíčhita kiŋ, [G] Oyáte kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá. [Em] Wíčhóni kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá, [C] Akíčhita kiŋ, oyáte kiŋ yuhá. [D] Chorus:Héčhetu yelo, čhuwíŋ, akíčhita kiŋ, [G] Wíŋyaŋpi kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá. [Em] Héčhetu yelo, čhuwíŋ, akíčhita kiŋ, [C] Oyáte kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá. [D] Verse 2:Hanhepi, čhuwíŋ, akíčhita kiŋ, [G] Wíŋyaŋpi kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá. [Em] Wíčhóni kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá, [C] Akíčhita kiŋ, oyáte kiŋ yuhá. [D] Verse 3:Wíčhóni kiŋ, čhuwíŋ, tȟatȟáŋka kiŋ, [G] Šúŋka wakháŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá. [Em] Akíčhita kiŋ, šúŋka wakháŋ yuhá, [C] Oyáte kiŋ, čhaŋtémahel yuhá. [D] English TranslationVerse 1:Winter night, my child, the warrior stands, [G] Protecting the tribe, with his heart in his hands. [Em] Life is here, deep in their hearts, [C] The warrior stands, protecting the lands. [D] Chorus:It is so, my child, the warrior stands, [G] The stars hold you, deep in their hearts. [Em] It is so, my child, the warrior stands, [C] Protecting the tribe, with his heart in his hands. [D] Verse 2:Nighttime, my child, the warrior stands, [G] The stars hold you, deep in their hearts. [Em] Life is here, deep in their hearts, [C] The warrior stands, protecting the lands. [D] Verse 3:Life is here, my child, with the wild horse, [G] Spirit by his side, with heart in his course. [Em] The warrior stands, with Spirit so free, [C] Protecting the tribe, in harmony. [D] Strumming Pattern:
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