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Dors, Enfant Béni
Key: A minor~61 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Benin
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Dors, Enfant Béni Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Beninese cradle-song tradition, echoing the Fon people's custom of naming a child for the blessing of their birth. 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, enfant béni,
Dm E Am
le village se repose sous la lune.
C G
Les palmiers du littoral se balancent,
Dm E Am
dors, dors, mon trésor.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, blessed child, the village rests beneath the moon. The palm trees of the coast sway gently, sleep, sleep, my treasure.”
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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 “Dors, Enfant Béni” Means
Among the Fon people of Benin, a child’s name often carries deep meaning tied to the day or circumstances of their birth, seen as a blessing to the family. This original lullaby echoes that sense of a cherished, blessed child, set against Benin’s palm-lined coast.
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