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A lullaby from Paraguay

Guarani Lullaby (Paraguay)

Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Guarani, Paraguay
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Guarani Lullaby (Paraguay) Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Guarani, one of Paraguay’s two official languages, and the arpa paraguaya harp tradition. The arpa paraguaya is considered the country’s national instrument, and remarkably, Guarani is spoken by the majority of Paraguayans regardless of ancestry, making it one of the few Indigenous languages in the Americas spoken so widely across an entire nation. 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, sy’s little one, the harp strings rest tonight,
Dm Am E7
the river rushes soft and slow, beneath the fading light.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the palm grove rests so near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, sy’s little one, the harp strings rest tonight, the river rushes soft and slow, beneath the fading light. Sleep now, little one, the palm grove rests so near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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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 “Guarani Lullaby (Paraguay)” Means

“Sy” means mother in Guarani, one of Paraguay’s two official languages, spoken alongside Spanish by most of the country. The arpa paraguaya, a distinctive folk harp, is central to Paraguayan music. This original lullaby draws on those harp-music and river images of Guarani-Paraguayan life, with “sy” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.

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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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