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Paraguayan Lullaby
Key: C~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chords
A gentle lullaby inspired by Paraguay’s unique bilingual heritage, where Guaraní and Spanish have been woven together for centuries — including in the soft, unhurried songs sung to children at bedtime.
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Verse 1
C F C
Sleep now, little one, the river’s gone to rest,
F C G7
the red earth holds you gently, safe upon its breast.
Verse 2
C F C
Sleep now, little one, in Guaraní and Spanish too,
F C G7
two languages, one lullaby, both singing love to you.
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Chords — guitar & piano
C
Guitar
Piano
F
Guitar
Piano
G7
Guitar
Piano
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What this song means
Paraguay is one of the few countries in the Americas where an Indigenous language, Guaraní, is spoken alongside Spanish by the vast majority of the population — a bilingual heritage that shapes everything from daily conversation to lullabies. This song honours that blend, imagining a bedtime melody carried gently in both languages at once.
Traditional Paraguayan lullaby style, inspired by the country’s Guaraní-Spanish bilingual heritage. The English lyrics are an original singable arrangement offered as a respectful tribute.
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