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Duerme, Niño Nica
Key: A minor~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Nicaragua
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Duerme, Niño Nica Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Nicaragua's Spanish-language cradle-song tradition, set on Lake Nicaragua and Ometepe, the world's largest lake island, formed by twin volcanoes. 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
Duerme, duerme, niño nica,
Dm E Am
el lago de Nicaragua descansa.
C G
Ometepe suena entre dos volcanes,
Dm E Am
duerme, duerme, mi chiquito.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, little Nicaraguan child, Lake Nicaragua rests. Ometepe dreams between two volcanoes, sleep, sleep, my little one.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
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What “Duerme, Niño Nica” Means
Lake Nicaragua is Central America's largest lake, and Ometepe Island, formed by two volcanoes rising from its waters, is one of the country's most iconic sights. This original lullaby, using 'nica,' the friendly nickname for Nicaraguans, borrows that same volcanic-lake imagery.
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