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Dorme, Dorme, MeninoDorme, Dorme, Menino
A lullaby from Mozambique

Dorme, Dorme, Menino

Key: A minor~62 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Mozambique
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Dorme, Dorme, Menino Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Mozambique's Portuguese-language cradle-song tradition, rocked to the rhythm of its long Indian Ocean coastline. 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
Dorme, dorme, meu menino,
Dm E Am
o mar acalma, a noite vem.
C G
As palmeiras balancam devagar,
Dm E Am
dorme, dorme, meu amor.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep, sleep, my little one, the sea calms, night is coming. The palm trees sway slowly, sleep, sleep, my love.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
C
x
Guitar
CEG
Piano
G
Guitar
DGB
Piano
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What “Dorme, Dorme, Menino” Means

Mozambique’s long Indian Ocean coastline runs through much of its daily life and its Portuguese-language lullabies, gently rocking a child to the rhythm of the sea. This original cradle song borrows that same coastal calm.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • 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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