Print My Yellow Ginger Lei (A Major) - ICDb

Artist: Keawehawai'i, John Ka'onohiokala Genre: Hawaii Roman Numerals: I, IV, iv, V7 Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]

Song Notes:

arrangement from Kanikapiola Songbook of the Boulder Ukulele Group June 2026

Entered by: PollyEV

A
(A,C♯,E)











-	A	E	A	C♯	E

D
(D,F♯,A)











-	-	D	A	D	F♯

Dm
(D,F,A)











-	-	D	A	D	F

E7
(E,G♯,B,D)











E	B	D	G♯	B	E

Verse 1

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] My yellow

[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ginger lei

Reveals her

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] scent through the day

Enchanting

[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] moments with you

Make me love

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you

Verse 2

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ku'u lei 'awa

[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] puhi melemele

[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] I puia me ke

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 'ala onaona

Ho'ohihi ka

[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] mana'o ia 'oe

E ku'u lei 'awa

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] puhi

Verse 3

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You’re as lovely

[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] as can be

My yellow

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ginger lei

My heart is

[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] yearning for you

My ‘awa

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] puhi

Verse 4

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ha'ina

[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 'ia mai

Ana ka pu

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ana

My lei 'awa

[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] puhi melemele

Makes me love

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you

Second time repeat last line and slow down instead of vamp

[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Makes me love

[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] you

[DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]