Guaraní LullabyGuaraní Lullaby
A lullaby from Argentina

Guaraní Lullaby

Key: A minor~54 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Guaraní, Argentina
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Guaraní Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Guaraní people of northern Argentina, whose culture is rooted in the subtropical rainforest along the border with Paraguay and Brazil. Long before national borders divided the region, Guarani communities moved freely across what is now Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil, and the spectacular Iguazu Falls sit right within this shared homeland. Argentina’s Misiones province itself takes its name from the Jesuit missions established among the Guarani in the 17th and 18th centuries, whose ruins still stand as a reminder of that complicated history. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.

Verse

Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the jungle rain is still,
Dm Am E7
the river winds through emerald leaves, beside the forest hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the fireflies glow soft light,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will find the trees, and fill them with delight.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the jungle rain is still, the river winds through emerald leaves, beside the forest hill. Sleep now, little one, the fireflies glow soft light, tomorrow’s sun will find the trees, and fill them with delight.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Guaraní Lullaby” Means

The Guaraní people of northern Argentina live along the subtropical rainforest border with Paraguay and Brazil, with a culture deeply connected to the region’s rivers and forests. This original lullaby draws on those lush rainforest images central to Guaraní tradition.

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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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