Los Pollitos Dicen (The Little Chicks Say)
Ms. Juana shares a classic Spanish-language children’s song on the ukulele.
Credit: Juana Flores, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant
Note: The song “Los Pollitos Dicen” is enjoyed across Spanish-speaking cultures; there are many variations in lyrics and melody.
Enjoy this clip of Ms. Rosie singing “Los Pollitos Dicen” in her native Spanish from Colombia.
Credit: Rosie Camargo, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Lyrics and Chords:
SPANISH
[G] Los pollitos dicen[C] Pio, pio, [G] pio
[C] Cuando tienen [G] hambre
[D] Cuando tienen [G] frio
[G] La gallina busca
[C] El maíz y el [G] trigo
[C] Les da la [G] comida
[D] Y les busca [G] Abrigo
[G] Bajo de sus alas
[C] Sienten [G] quietecito
[C] Y has el otro [G] día
[D] Duermen los [G] pollitos
ENGLISH
[G] All the little chicks say[C] Pio, pio, [G] pio
[C] When they are [G] hungry
[D] When they are [G] cold
[G] Mama chicken looks for
[C] Corn and some [G] wheat
[C] That will give them [G] dinner
[D] That will give them [G] heat
[G] Under her wing
[C] the chicks she’ll [G] keep
[C] until the [G] morning
[D] the little chickies [G] sleep
Origins:
The song “Los Pollitos Dicen” is believed to stem from a poem of the same name by Chilean musician and writer Ismael Parraguez (1883-1917); it first appeared in his 1907 book, ‘Poesías Infantiles.’