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Amazonian Lullaby
Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Amazon, Peru
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Amazonian Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Peru’s Amazon rainforest region, home to river communities whose life revolves around winding waterways and dense jungle. 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 river winds so slow,
Dm Am E7
the parrots settle in the trees, as evening starts to glow.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the canoe’s tied up tight,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will find the jungle, waking with the light.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the river winds so slow, the parrots settle in the trees, as evening starts to glow. Sleep now, little one, the canoe’s tied up tight, tomorrow’s sun will find the jungle, waking with the light.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What “Amazonian Lullaby” Means
Peru’s Amazon rainforest region, in the country’s east, is home to river communities whose daily life revolves around winding waterways and dense jungle canopy, distinct from the Andean highlands further west. This original lullaby draws on those river and jungle images of Peruvian Amazon life.
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