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Sinzira, Sinzira, Mwana
Key: A minor~61 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Rwanda
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Sinzira, Sinzira, Mwana Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Kinyarwanda cradle-song tradition of Rwanda, the ‘land of a thousand hills’. 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
Sinzira, sinzira, mwana,
Dm E Am
imisozi yose iryamye.
C G
Ikirere cyuzuye inyenyeri,
Dm E Am
sinzira, mwana wanjye.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, little child, all the hills have gone to rest. The sky is full of stars, 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 “Sinzira, Sinzira, Mwana” Means
Rwanda’s ‘land of a thousand hills’ gives its cradle songs, known as ‘ibihozo’, a natural backdrop — the hills themselves are often described as resting alongside the child. This original lullaby uses ‘gusinzira’ (to sleep) and that same rolling-hills imagery, a comforting picture familiar to Rwandan families.
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