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Dodo, Ti Bebe
Key: A minor~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Haiti
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Dodo, Ti Bebe Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Haitian Creole cradle-song tradition, built around the word ‘dodo’ (to sleep), as in the well-loved ‘Dodo Ti Pitit’. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
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Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am E Am
Dodo, dodo, ti bebe,
Dm E Am
solèy kouche, lalin leve.
C G
Van an chante dous nan pye bwa,
Dm E Am
dodo, dodo, pitit mwen.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, little baby, the sun has set, the moon has risen. The wind sings softly in the trees, sleep, sleep, my little one.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Dodo, Ti Bebe” Means
‘Dodo’ is the heart of Haitian Creole lullabies — the word itself means ‘to sleep’ and opens the country’s best-loved cradle songs, often addressed to a ‘ti pitit’ (little one). This original lullaby uses that same gentle call, alongside the sunset and rustling trees familiar from countless Haitian evenings.
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