Arroró del Niño
Key: C~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chords
A gentle Colombian lullaby built around “a la rurru” — a traditional lulling sound passed down through generations — set against the misty hills of Colombia’s coffee-growing country.
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Verse 1
C F C
A la rurru niño,
F C G7
a la rurrurru.
(A traditional Colombian lulling refrain, in the spirit of “hush now, sleep.”)
C F C
Sleep now, sleep now, little one, the coffee hills are still,
F C G7
the river’s singing soft tonight, beneath the jungle hill.
Verse 2
C F C
Sleep now, sleep now, little one, my heart, my only one,
F C G7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, but rest now, day is done.
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Chords — guitar & piano
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F
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G7
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What this song means
Arroró del Niño belongs to Colombia’s own branch of the wider Hispanic “arrorró” lullaby tradition — a gentle, wordless lulling sound at the heart of countless cradle songs across the Spanish-speaking world. This version carries the particular warmth of Colombia’s countryside, from its misty coffee hills to its winding jungle rivers.
Traditional Colombian lullaby, part of the wider Hispanic “arrorró” tradition. The English lyrics are a singable adaptation built around the song’s real, documented opening refrain.
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- Words and melody: see the credits in the text of this page. Older songs are traditional or in the public domain; songs by known authors keep their authors' credit.
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- Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
- Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.
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