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A lullaby from Togo

Dors Doucement, Mon Enfant

Key: A minor~62 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Togo
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Dors Doucement, Mon Enfant Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Togo's Ewe cradle-song tradition, echoing the well-loved lullaby 'Toboli'. 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
Dors, dors, mon enfant,
Dm E Am
le fleuve Mono chante ce soir.
C G
Les cocotiers dansent au vent,
Dm E Am
dors, dors, mon petit tresor.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep, sleep, my child, the Mono River sings tonight. The coconut palms dance in the wind, sleep, sleep, my little treasure.”
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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 “Dors Doucement, Mon Enfant” Means

Togo’s Ewe-speaking communities have long sung gentle cradle songs like ‘Toboli’ to settle babies to sleep. This original French-language lullaby (Togo’s official language) borrows the Mono River and coastal palm groves that shape the country’s landscape.

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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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