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Chilean Lullaby

Key: Am~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chords

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A gentle lullaby inspired by Chile’s remarkable geography — the towering Andes on one side, the singing Pacific waves on the other, and a long, quiet ribbon of land between them. Chile stretches more than 4,300 kilometers from north to south, yet averages only around 175 kilometers wide, making it one of the longest, narrowest countries on Earth, a shape that packs in extraordinary variety, from the bone-dry Atacama Desert, one of the driest places anywhere on the planet, to glaciers and fjords near its southern tip.

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Verse 1

Am         Dm      Am
Sleep now, little one, the Andes stand so tall,
Dm         Am      E7
the ocean waves are singing soft along the coastal wall.

Verse 2

Am         Dm      Am
Sleep now, little one, the copper moon is bright,
Dm         Am      E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise on you, but rest now, sleep tonight.
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EGB
Piano
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What this song means

Chile stretches along one of the world’s most striking landscapes — mountains on one side, ocean on the other — and its folk lullaby tradition often draws on that same contrast: the stillness of the high Andes meeting the steady rhythm of the Pacific waves, both standing watch over a sleeping child.

Traditional Chilean lullaby style, inspired by the country’s Andes-to-Pacific geography. The English lyrics are an original singable arrangement offered as a respectful tribute.

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  • Words and melody: see the credits in the text of this page. Older songs are traditional or in the public domain; songs by known authors keep their authors' credit.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
  • Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.

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