Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Hawaii 78(Ukulele chords)

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

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Ua mau, ke ea o ka 'aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i 
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Ua mau, ke ea o ka 'aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i 

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If just for a day our king and queen  
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Would visit all these islands and saw everything 
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How would they feel about the changes of our land 

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Could you just imagine if they were around 
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And saw highways on their sacred grounds 
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How would they feel about this modern city life 

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Tears would come from each others eyes 
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As they would stop to realize 
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That our people are in great great danger now 
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How, would they feel, could their smiles be content, then cry 

A Cry for the gods, cry for the people F Cry for the land that was taken away G A And then yet you'll find, Hawai'i
A Could you just imagine if they came back F And saw traffic lights and railroad tracks G A How would they feel about this modern city life Hawai'i 78 (continued) A Tears would come from each others eyes F As they would stop to realize G A That our land is in great great danger now A All the fighting that the king had done F To conquer all these islands now these condominiums G A How would he feel if he saw Hawai'i nei A F G A How, would he feel, would his smile be content, then cry
A F G A Ua mau, ke ea o ka 'aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i A F G A Ua mau, ke ea o ka 'aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i

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