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Dors, Mon Enfant du Lac
Key: A minor~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Chad
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Dors, Mon Enfant du Lac Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Chad's cradle-song tradition, echoing the region's known lullaby 'Souall', set beside Lake Chad. 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
Dors, dors, mon enfant,
Dm E Am
le lac Tchad dort sous les etoiles.
C G
Le desert murmure au loin,
Dm E Am
dors, dors, mon petit coeur.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my child, Lake Chad sleeps beneath the stars. The desert murmurs in the distance, sleep, sleep, my little heart.”
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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 “Dors, Mon Enfant du Lac” Means
Chad takes its name from Lake Chad, once one of Africa’s largest lakes and still central to the country’s identity. This original lullaby, echoing the region’s known cradle song ‘Souall’, borrows that same lake and desert imagery.
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