A lullaby from Puerto Rico

Taino Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Taino, Puerto Rico

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Taino Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Taino people, Puerto Rico’s original inhabitants, who left behind carved stone petroglyphs still visible today. Words the Taino once spoke still live on in everyday language — hurricane, hammock, canoe — and on quiet island nights, it’s often the tiny coquí frog, singing its own name in the dark, that keeps them company. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

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

Verse

Am Dm Am

Sleep now, little one, the carved stone rests tonight,

Dm Am E7

the ancient petroglyph is still, beneath the fading light.

Am Dm Am

Sleep now, little one, the mountain stream is near,

Dm Am E7

tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.

In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the carved stone rests tonight, the ancient petroglyph is still, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the mountain stream is near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”

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Chords — guitar & piano

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Piano

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Download free chord sheet (PDF)

Good to know

What “Taino Lullaby” Means

The Taino people were Puerto Rico’s original inhabitants, leaving behind carved stone petroglyphs and cemi figures still visible today at sites like the Caguana Ceremonial Park. This original lullaby draws on those stone-carving and mountain images of Taino heritage.

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