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Dors, Mon Petit Bi
Key: A minor~62 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Burkina Faso
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Dors, Mon Petit Bi Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Burkina Faso's cradle-song tradition, home to the Mossi people and dozens of other ethnic groups. 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 petit bi,
Dm E Am
la savane se repose ce soir.
C G
Le baobab veille sous les etoiles,
Dm E Am
dors, dors, mon enfant.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my little one, the savanna rests tonight. The baobab watches beneath the stars, sleep, sleep, my child.”
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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, Mon Petit Bi” Means
In Burkina Faso, home to the Mossi people and dozens of other ethnic groups, lullabies are often sung in French alongside local languages, set against the wide savanna and the ancient baobab trees that mark the landscape.
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