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Afro-Peruvian Lullaby
Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Afro-Peruvian, Peru
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Afro-Peruvian Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Peru’s Afro-Peruvian community, concentrated along the southern coast and known for giving the world the cajón box drum. 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 cajón beat is still,
Dm Am E7
the ocean waves are rolling soft, along the coastal hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the fishing boats are in,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will find the coast, and morning will begin.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the cajon beat is still, the ocean waves are rolling soft, along the coastal hill. Sleep now, little one, the fishing boats are in, tomorrow’s sun will find the coast, and morning will begin.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Afro-Peruvian Lullaby” Means
Peru’s Afro-Peruvian community, concentrated along the country’s southern coast, has given the world the cajón — a wooden box drum central to Peruvian music. This original lullaby draws on that coastal, rhythmic heritage of Afro-Peruvian life.
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