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Duerme, Mi Perlita
Key: A minor~62 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Panama
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Duerme, Mi Perlita Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Panamanian cradle-song tradition, shaped by the country’s setting between two oceans. 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
Duerme, duerme, mi perlita,
Dm E Am
el mar te arrulla despacito.
C G
Entre dos mares tu cuna descansa,
Dm E Am
duerme, duerme, mi tesorito.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my little pearl, the sea rocks you slowly. Between two seas your cradle rests, sleep, sleep, my little 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 “Duerme, Mi Perlita” Means
Panama’s cradle songs draw on the same Spanish lullaby tradition as its neighbors, but its geography gives them a unique touch — a narrow strip of land resting between two oceans, with the Pearl Islands (‘Islas de las Perlas’) just offshore. This original lullaby borrows that between-two-seas imagery.
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