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Dorme, Dorme, Menino
Key: A minor~62 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Mozambique
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Dorme, Dorme, Menino Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Mozambique's Portuguese-language cradle-song tradition, rocked to the rhythm of its long Indian Ocean coastline. 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
Dorme, dorme, meu menino,
Dm E Am
o mar acalma, a noite vem.
C G
As palmeiras balancam devagar,
Dm E Am
dorme, dorme, meu amor.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my little one, the sea calms, night is coming. The palm trees sway slowly, sleep, sleep, my love.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Dorme, Dorme, Menino” Means
Mozambique’s long Indian Ocean coastline runs through much of its daily life and its Portuguese-language lullabies, gently rocking a child to the rhythm of the sea. This original cradle song borrows that same coastal calm.
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