Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is a children’s song and lullaby from England, U.K.


“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” is one of the most popular nursery rhymes and lullabies for babies.
On this page you can find Lyrics, a Sing-along Video, and MP3 and MP4 files for download without any charge at all.
Table of Contents
- Song Info
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Sing-Along Video
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Song
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star karaoke (Free mp3 download)
- MP4 Video File | Free Download
- Free Twinkle Twinkle Little Star sheet music PDF
Song Info
“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” is based on the French melody “Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman” and the lyrics are adapted from Jane’s Taylor poem “The Star”.
While the original French version of the rhyme does not directly correspond to “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”, the melodic structure and rhythm are shared among them. In many cultures, the familiar tune of “Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman” has been adapted to fit various lyrics, including the English version commonly sung to teach children the alphabet or to accompany the nursery rhyme “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”
Besides being known as a baby sleep song, its melody is also popular with different lyrics as “Baa, Baa Black Sheep” and as “Alphabet song”. Moreover, Mozart used this theme to compose a piano piece that consists of twelve variations.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Sing-Along Video
Lyrics
Several of the verses are often omitted to shorten the song. A usual structure is 1, 2, 7.
1. Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
2. When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
3. Then the traveller in the dark,
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
4. In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye,
‘Till the sun is in the sky.
5. As your bright and tiny spark,
Lights the traveller in the dark.
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
6. Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
7. Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.
How I wonder what you are.
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French lyrics
Ah! vous dirai-je, maman (paroles de chanson françaises)
Ah ! Vous dirai-je maman
Ce qui cause mon tourment?
Papa veut que je raisonne
Comme une grande personne
Moi je dis que les bonbons
Valent mieux que la raison.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Song
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star karaoke (Free mp3 download)
To download your own instrumental mp3 of this tune, right click on the following link, then choose “Save link as…”
“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” free mp3 download (instrumental, 2:22 – 4/4 – 94 bpm)
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MP4 Video File | Free Download
To watch the karaoke video of this song offline on your mobile device, click on the following link to download the video file (mp4 format).
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