Le Fleuve Chante, Mon Enfant
Key: A minor~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Republic of the Congo
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Le Fleuve Chante, Mon Enfant Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the cradle-song tradition of the Republic of the Congo, echoing the Aka people's intricately harmonized lullabies. 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, mon enfant, le Congo chante,
Dm E Am
les voix se melent dans la nuit.
C G
La foret repond doucement,
Dm E Am
dors, dors, mon petit.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, my child, the Congo sings, the voices blend in the night. The forest answers softly, sleep, sleep, my little one.”
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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 “Le Fleuve Chante, Mon Enfant” Means
Along the Congo River, the Aka people are known for lullabies sung in intricate, harmonized parts, voices weaving together even in a simple bedtime song. This original lullaby echoes that image of voices blending like a river’s current.
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- 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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