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Dors, Dors, Mon P'tit
Key: A minor~58 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Jersey
Dors, Dors, Mon P'tit Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Jersey's Jèrriais (Jersey Norman French) cradle-song tradition, from the largest Channel Island, home to Mont Orgueil Castle. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
Sing & play
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am E Am
Dors, dors, mon p'tit,
Dm E Am
l'châtel veille sus la baie.
C G
La marée monte tranquille,
Dm E Am
dors, dors, mon trésor.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my little one, the castle watches over the bay. The tide rises calmly, sleep, sleep, my treasure.”
Play it
Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Dors, Dors, Mon P'tit” Means
Jersey has its own Norman French dialect, Jèrriais, still taught and spoken by a small community today, and Mont Orgueil Castle has stood watch over the island’s coast for 800 years. This original lullaby, in Jèrriais, borrows both, the ancient castle and the rhythm of the tides.
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