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Dodo, Dodo, Mon BebeDodo, Dodo, Mon Bebe
A lullaby from Ivory Coast

Dodo, Dodo, Mon Bebe

Key: A minor~63 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Ivory Coast
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Dodo, Dodo, Mon Bebe Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the rich, harmonized singing traditions of Cote d'Ivoire, often carried in French alongside local languages. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.

Verse

Am E Am
Dodo, dodo, mon bebe,
Dm E Am
le village s'endort tout doux.
C G
Les palmiers bercent la nuit,
Dm E Am
dodo, dodo, mon petit.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep, sleep, my baby, the village is falling gently asleep. The palm trees rock the night, sleep, sleep, my little one.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
C
x
Guitar
CEG
Piano
G
Guitar
DGB
Piano
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What “Dodo, Dodo, Mon Bebe” Means

Ivorian children grow up surrounded by rich, harmonized singing traditions, often in French alongside local languages. This original lullaby uses the French cradle-word ‘dodo’ (sleep), paired with the palm groves and village life familiar across Cote d’Ivoire.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • 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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