Artist: Traditional    Genre: Hawaii    Tempo: brightly    Roman Numerals: I, I7, II7, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
arrangement from Kanikapila Songbook of the Boulder Ukulele Group June 2026
this video seems to be in the same key as the songbook
Recording @ YouTube
1. Every letter in Hawaiian is pronounced exactly the same way every time
2. Hawaiian vowels always make the same sounds (A: "ah", E: "eh", I: "ee", O: "oh", U: "oo").
Entered by: PollyEV   
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G
(G,B,D)

G B D G B G
G7
(G,B,D,F)

G B D G B F
A7
(A,C♯,E,G)

- A E G C♯ E
C
(C,E,G)

x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)

- - D A C F♯


Intro
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]

Verse 1
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
heh ho-oh-HEH-noh
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
keh EE-keh AH-koo
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
keh-keye-moh-ah-nah
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
NOO-ee LAH
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
NOO-ee keh ah-LOH-hah eh
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
HEE-ee-poy NAY
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
meh-keh-AH-lah
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
oh-KAH-lee
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
POH-ah

Verse 2
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Heh lee-poh-ah
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
pah-eh ee keh oh-neh
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
keh OH-neh HEE-noo
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
HEE-noo LAH
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
VEH-lah ee kah LAH"
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
HEH-hee AH-eh
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
MY mah-nah-oh
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
POH-noh kay
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
lah

Verse 3
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
HOH-oh-koh-hoo-KOH-hoo eh
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
KAH LEE-moo KOH-hoo
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
kay kow i loo-nah oh nah
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
moh-koo lah
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
OH EE-ah MOH-koo
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
OO-lah LAH-eh HO
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
OH-nee AH-nah EE.
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
OH-ee ah-NEH-
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
ee

Verse 4
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
HAH-ee-nah
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
MY kah poo-AH-nah
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
KAH LEE-poh-ah meh kah
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
LEE-moo KOH-hoo
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
hoh-ah-PEE-lee oh-eh
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
meh kah pah-heh-eh
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second
]
uh-NOH-nee
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
meh-KAH-lee
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
PAH-loo