Guarani Lullaby (Paraguay)
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Guarani Lullaby (Paraguay) Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Guarani, one of Paraguay’s two official languages, and the arpa paraguaya harp tradition. The arpa paraguaya is considered the country’s national instrument, and remarkably, Guarani is spoken by the majority of Paraguayans regardless of ancestry, making it one of the few Indigenous languages in the Americas spoken so widely across an entire nation. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Guarani Lullaby (Paraguay)” Means
“Sy” means mother in Guarani, one of Paraguay’s two official languages, spoken alongside Spanish by most of the country. The arpa paraguaya, a distinctive folk harp, is central to Paraguayan music. This original lullaby draws on those harp-music and river images of Guarani-Paraguayan life, with “sy” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.
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