Nursery Rhymes›Aror, Aror, My Little One
Aror, Aror, My Little One
Key: A minor~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Eritrea
▶ More lullabies on YouTube
Aror, Aror, My Little One Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Eritrean Tigrinya 'Aror' cradle-song tradition, traditionally sung to a newborn in the first days of life. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
Sing & play
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am E Am
Aror, aror, my little one,
Dm E Am
the Red Sea sleeps beneath the moon.
C G
The highlands rest in gentle mist,
Dm E Am
aror, aror, sleep so soon.
In English
What the words mean
“Aror, aror, my little one, the Red Sea sleeps beneath the moon. The highlands rest in gentle mist, aror, aror, sleep so soon.”
Play it
Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Aror, Aror, My Little One” Means
In Eritrea, Tigrinya cradle songs known as ‘Aror’ (or ‘Graror’) are traditionally sung to a newborn in the first days of life, blending motherhood, blessing and lullaby into one. This original lullaby borrows that same tender ‘Aror’ call, set against Eritrea’s Red Sea coast and highland mist.
More songs to sing & play
Back to all our nursery rhymes and lullabies — each one with a different friend.
← All nursery rhymes