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Na Mele AlohaSong Book
The latest version of this book may be downloaded from:
http://NaMeleAloha.com
Revised August 2, 2005
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http://namelealoha.com/
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Little Grass Shack Verse / Instr / VerseVamp intro: G7 - C7 - F | G7 - C7 - F
F G7I wanna go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii.
C7 F
I want to be with all the kanes and wahines that I used to know.
A7 D7I can hear the old guitars playing on the beach at Honaunau.
G7I can hear the old Hawaiians saying,
C7“E komo mai no ka-Ua ika hale wela ka hao.”
F G7It won’t be long ‘til my ship will be sailing back to Kona;
C7 A7A grand old place that’s always fair to see; you’re telling me
D7 I’m just a little Hawaiian and a home sick island boy.
G7 I wanna go back to my fish and poi
F G7I wanna go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii.
C7 F
Where the humu-humu-nuku-nuku-apua’a go swimmin’ by.
(Instrumental break - repeat verses, sing the last line twice)
Vamp ending: G7 - C7 - F
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Little Brown Gal Verse / Last line twiceVamp intro: G7 - C7 - F | G7 - C7 - F
C7It’s not the islands fair that are calling to me.
FIt’s not the balmy air nor the tropical sea
D7 G7It’s just a little brown gal in a little grass skirt,
C7 FIn a little grass shack in Hawaii.
C7It isn’t Waikiki nor Kamehameha’s pali.
FNor the beach boys free, with their ho’o-mali-mali.
D7 G7It’s just a little brown gal in a little grass skirt,
C7 FIn a little grass shack in Hawaii.
Am E7 Through that island wonderland,
Am E7She’s broken all the kanes’ hearts.Am E7 Am C7 It’s not hard to understand, for that wahine is a gal of parts.
C7I’ll be leaving soon but the thrill I enjoy FIt’s not the island moon, nor the fish and the poi.
D7 G7 It’s just a little brown gal, in a little grass skirt C7 FIn a little grass shack in Hawaii (repeat last line, Vamp: G7 - C7 - F)
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Blue Hawaii Verse / hum to “come with me” / verse
INTRO: G7 - C7 – F – Bb – F - C7
F Bb F D7Night and you... and blue Hawaii...
G7 C7 F C7The night is heavenly... and you are heaven to me.
F Bb F D7Lovely you... and blue Hawaii...
G7 C7 F Bb F F7 With all this loveliness... there should be love...
Bridge:
Bb FCome with me... while the moon is on the sea. (the moon is on the sea) G7 C7 C7AugThe night is young... and so are we...so are we…
F Bb F D7Dreams come true... in blue Hawaii...
G7 C7 And mine could all come true...
Bb Bbm FThis magic night of nights with you
(Instrumental break - hum the melody from the first verse)
(Repeat Bridge and last verse; repeat last 2 lines)
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Sweet Singing Bamboo 2 x / repeat last verse
Intro: instrumental of melody line from first verse
C G7 C G7Listen... to the sweet singing bam...boo.
C G7 C G7It’s singing... a little love song to you.
C G7 C G7Telling... of a small island rendezvous.
C G7 C C7A heaven... that was made just for two.
Bridge: F CWhere tradewinds... softly kissing the cocoa palms.
D7 G7Flower-scented nights... calling you to my arms.
C G7 C G7So listen... to the sweet singing bam... boo.
C G7 C It’s singing... a little love song to you.
(Instrumental break - melody line from first two verses)
(Repeat bridge and last verse; repeat last line slowly, and end.)
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Pearly Shells(in key of F)(Vamp intro: G7 - C7 - F | G7 - C7 - F)
F F F7Pearly shells... from the ocean...
Bb G7 C7Shining in the sun... covering the shore.
F F7 Bb BbmWhen I see them... my heart tells me that I love you...
F C7 FMore than all... the little pearly shells.
Bridge: C7
For every grain.. of sand... upon... the beach, FI’ve got a kiss for you; C7 And I’ve got more... left over... for... each star...
G7 C7That twinkles in the blue.
F F F7Pearly shells... from the ocean...
Bb G7 C7Shining in the sun... covering the shore.
F F7 Bb BbmWhen I see them... my heart tells me that I love you...
F C7 FMore than all... the little pearly shells.
C7 F Bb C7 FMore than all... the little pearly shells... (go to “Tiny Bubbles”)
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Tiny Bubbles (in key of F)Vamp opening: G7 - C7 - F | G7 - C7 – FChorus:
F C7Tiny bubbles... in the wine...
C7 FMake me happy... make me feel fine. F F7 Bb BbmTiny bubbles... make me warm all over...
F C7 F F7With a feelin’ that I’m gonna love ‘til the end of time.
Bb F So here’s to the golden moon, and here’s to the silver sea,
G7 C7And mostly, here’s a toast to you and me.
F C7Tiny bubbles... in the wine...
C7 F Make me happy... make me feel fine. F F7 Bb BbmTiny bubbles... make me warm all over...
F C7 F F7With a feelin’ that I’m gonna love ‘til the end of time.
Bb FSo here’s to the ginger lei... I give to you today...
G7 C7 And here’s a kiss that will not fade away.
(Repeat chorus - sing last line of chorus twice, and end)
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Pearly Shells (in key of G)(Vamp intro: A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - G)
G G7Pearly shells... from the ocean...
C A7 D7Shining in the sun... covering the shore.
G G7 C Cm When I see them... my heart tells me that I love you...
G D7 GMore than all... the little pearly shells.
Bridge: D7
For every grain.. of sand... upon... the beach, GI’ve got a kiss for you; D7 And I’ve got more... left over... for... each star... A7 D7That twinkles in the blue.
G G7Pearly shells... from the ocean...
C A7 D7Shining in the sun... covering the shore.
G G7 C Cm When I see them... my heart tells me that I love you...
G D7 GMore than all... the little pearly shells.
G D7 GMore than all... the little pearly shells... (go to “Tiny Bubbles”)
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Tiny Bubbles (in key of G) Vamp opening: A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - GChorus: G D7Tiny bubbles... in the wine...
GMake me happy... make me feel fine. G G7 C CmTiny bubbles... make me warm all over...
G D7 G G7With a feelin’ that I’m gonna love ‘til the end of time.
C G So here’s to the golden moon, and here’s to the silver sea,
A7 D7And mostly, here’s a toast to you and me.
G D7Tiny bubbles... in the wine...
D7 GMake me happy... make me feel fine. G G7 C CmTiny bubbles... make me warm all over...
G D7 G G7With a feelin’ that I’m gonna love ‘til the end of time.
C GSo here’s to the ginger lei... I give to you today...
A7 D7 And here’s a kiss that will not fade away.
(Repeat chorus - sing last line of chorus twice, and end)
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Sweet Leilani(slow fox trot tempo)
C F FmSweet Leilani, heavenly flow-ow-er...C G7 C G7Nature fashioned roses kissed with dew. C G7And then she placed them in a bower. CIt was the start of you.
C F FmSweet Leilani, heavenly flow-ow-er...C G7 C G7... I dreamed of paradise for two... C G7You are my paradise completed. CYou are my dream come true.
C F FmSweet Leilani, heavenly flow-ow-er...C G7 C G7Tropic skies are jealous as they shine. C G7I think they’re jealous of your blue eyes CJealous because you’re mine
(Instrumental break) C F FmSweet Leilani, heavenly flow-ow-er...C G7 C G7... I dreamed of paradise for two. C G7You are my paradise completed. CYou are my dream... come... true.
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One Paddle Two Paddle Vamp opening: G7 – C7 - F | G7 - C7 – F Refrain:F D7 G7 C7 F One paddle, two paddle... three paddle... for to take me home.F D7 G7 Fourteen on the right...fourteen on the left,G7 C7 F C7 Take me to Hawaii nei... noka best. F I went away a long time, Bb FSuch a long time...a long time ago. FSeen enough cities...
G7 C7To last a lifetime, going away no more... singingF D7 G7 C7 F One paddle, two paddle... three paddle... for to take me home.F D7 G7 Fourteen on the right...fourteen on the left,G7 C7 F C7 Take me to Hawaii nei... noka best. F I want to smell the flowers... Bb FSweet sweet flowers... where the tradewinds blow...FSeen enough cities...
G7 C7To last a lifetime, going away no more... singingF D7 G7 C7 F One paddle, two paddle... three paddle... for to take me home.F D7 G7 Fourteen on the right...fourteen on the left,G7 C7 F C7 Take me to Hawaii nei... noka best.F D7 G7 C7 F One paddle, two paddle... three paddle... for to take me home.F D7 G7 C7 F One paddle, two paddle... three paddle... for to take me ho-ome.(Vamp ending: G7 - C7 -F)
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One More Aloha(slow ballad tempo)
(Instrumental opening: melody from 4th line)
G7 C F Fm One more a-lo-ha... my lovely island flower
C G7 COne more embrace until our two hearts meet once more.
C F Fm One more a-lo-ha... before the parting hour
C G7 CThen I must leave you on Hawaii’s golden shore.
Bridge:C G7 F C A7 And while I’m far away, I’ll dream of you each day
D7 Dm G7You’ll find my heart is there, in your tender care.
G C F Fm One parting kiss, dear... from lips that I adore.
C G7 COne more a-lo-ha ‘til you’re in my arms once more.
C G7 COne more a-lo-ha ‘til you’re in my arms once more.
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Hanelei Moon(Slow ballad tempo)
(Chord opening: F chord arpeggio)
F G7 C7 Bb FHa...nalei... Hanalei moon... is lighting... beloved Ka-ua...IF G7 C7 Bb FHa...nalei... Hanalei moon, Aloha... no wau ia oe. F G7When you see... Hanalei by moonlight, C7 F C7You will be... in heaven... by the sea. F G7Every breeze... every wave will whisper... C7 F C7You are mine... don’t ever... go away.
F G7 C7 Bb FHa...nalei... Hanalei moon... is lighting... beloved Ka-ua...IF G7 C7 Bb FHa...nalei... Hanalei moon, Aloha... no wau ia oe.
(Instrumental break: melody line from refrain) F G7When you see... Hanalei by moonlight, C7 F C7You will be... in heaven... by the sea. F G7Every breeze... every wave will whisper... C7 F C7You are mine... don’t ever... go away.F G7 C7 Bb FHa...nalei... Hanalei moon... is lighting... beloved Ka-ua...IF G7 Ha...nalei... Hanalei moon, C7 Bb FAloha... no wau ia oe...C7 Bb FAloha... no wau ia oe...C7 Bb F C7 F Bb Bbm FAloha... no wau ia... Ha-na-lei... moon.
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Lahainaluna(Instrumental opening: melody from first and second line)
G C G GdimI am going to the island of the val...leys
Am7 D7 G D7To La-hai...na... Lahainalu... na.
G C G GdimWhere the mountains are green you will find me
Am7 D7 C Cm G G7In La-haina... Lahainalu... na.
C GThey say that Maui noka oi... and I agree.
A7 D7‘Cause Maui noka oi... is the only place for me.
G C G GdimThat’s where you’ll find me, down by the seaside, Am D7 GWatching the moonlight, the twinkling starlight, D7 GThe morning sunrise, the golden sunset,
D7 C Cm GIn Lahaina... Lahainalu... na.
D7 C Cm GIn Lahaina... Lahainalu... na.
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To You, Sweetheart, Aloha G Bm Em F#7 Em D+ G(Intro) Sailing day is taking you away, dear one
G Bm Em F#7 D7 Ddim D7What a shame that loved ones have to part
Am Cm G Bm E7Stars will forget to shine, if you forget you are mine
A7 D7 Cm D7 D+So keep this tender message in your heart...
Alternate Intro: (“until then...”) A7 - D7 - G - D7
G G7 C E7 A7To you... sweetheart, a-lo...ha...
D7 C D7 G (E7 Am D7+)Aloha... from the bottom of my heart.
G G7 C E7 A7Keep that smile on your lips, brush the tear from your eye,
D7 G E7 Am D7+ One more aloha, then it’s time for goodbye.
G G7 C E7 A7To you... sweetheart, a-lo...ha...
D7 C D7 B7In dreams... I’ll be with you dear tonight.
E7 A7 And I’ll pray for that day when... we two will meet again. D7 G (E7 Am D7+) ???Until then, sweetheart, aloha.
(Instrumental break - Repeat verses, repeat final line twice and end)
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Aloha Oe F Bb FProudly swept... the rain clouds through the valley
C7 As onward... it glided through the trees
F Bb FIt seems to... be following the liko
Bb C7 F Bb F F7The-e ahi hile hua of the vale
Or Vamp G7 – C7 – F Bb FAloha oe... aloha oe...
G7 C7 F F7Eke ona ona noho Ika li... po...
Bb FOne fond embrace... Aho I ae au...
C7 F Bb F F7Un-til... we me-eet again. Bb FAloha oe... aloha oe...
C7 F F7Eke ona ona noho Ika li... po...
Bb FOne fond embrace... Aho I ae au...
C7 F Bb F Un-til... we me-eet again.(Spoken: A-LO...HA!)
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Ukulele LadyC G7 C Cdim G7 CI saw the splendor of the moonlight on Honolu...lu... Bay.
C G7 C Cdim G7 CThere’s something tender in the moonlight...on Honolu..lu... Bay
Am And all the beaches... are full of peaches...
Em D7 Ddim C ??? Who bring their ukes along...
C G7 C Am D7 G7And in the glimmer of the moonlight, they love to sing this song
(If played without above intro, use Vamp intro: D7 – G7 – C)
C Em Am G7 C Em Am CIf you... like... a ukulele lady, ukulele lady like-a you.
Dm G7 Dm G7 Dm G7 C If you like to linger where it’s shady, ukulele lady linger too.
C Em Am G7 C Em Am CIf you... kiss a ukulele lady, while you promise ever to be true Dm G7 Dm G7 Dm G7 C C7And she see another ukulele... lady fool around with youF CMay...be she’ll sigh... may...be she’ll cry...D7 G7 Maybe she’ll find somebody else (by and by), C Em Am G7 To sing... to... when it’s cool and shady, C Em Am CWhere the tricky wicki-wackies woo. Dm G7 Dm G7 Dm G7 CIf you like a ukulele lady, ukulele lady like-a you.
Dm G7 Dm G7 Dm G7 CIf you like a ukulele lady, ukulele lady like-a you.
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Island StyleIntro: Instrumental of refrain (one verse only)
Refrain: F COn the island, we do it island style... From the mountain to the ocean,
G7 CFrom the windward to the leeward side. F COn the island, we do it island style... From the mountain to the ocean,
G7 CFrom the windward to the leeward side.
C F CMama's in the kitchen, cooking dinner real nice:C G7 CBeef stew on the stove, cold salmon on ice.C F CWe eat and drink and we sing all day:C G7 C C7Kanikapila in the old Hawaiian way.
(Sing one verse of refrain; instrumental break on 2nd verse)
C F CMama's in the kitchen, cooking dinner real nice:C G7 CBeef stew on the stove, cold salmon on ice.C F CWe eat and drink and we sing all day:C G7 CKanikapila in the old Hawaiian way.
(Repeat Chorus)
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Red Sails In The SunsetC C7 F CRed sails in the sunset... way out on the sea.C D7 G7 COh, carry my loved one... home safely to me.C C7 F C She sailed at the dawning... all day I've been blue.C D7 G7 CRed sails in the sunset... I'm trusting in you.
G7 C Swift wings you must borrow.G7 C C7Make straight for the shore.G7 C We marry tomorrow.A7 D7 G7And she goes sailing no more.
C C7 F CRed sails in the sunset...way out on the sea.C D7 G7 COh, carry my loved one... home safely to me.
G7 C Swift wings you must borrow.G7 C C7Make straight for the shore.G7 C We marry tomorrow.A7 D7 G7And she goes sailing no more.
C C7 F CRed sails in the sunset...way out on the sea.C D7 G7 COh, carry my loved one... home safely to me.
C D7 G7 COh, carry my loved one... home safely to me.
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Lei Pakalana(As recorded by The Kingston Trio)
(Vamp intro: G - A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - G)
G He awe mai au, lei pakalana
A7 D7 G A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - GE ia one pua, lei pakalana
G He awe mai au, lei poni moie
A7 D7 G A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - GE ia one pua, lei awapuhi
(Instrumental break)
G Haina i mai, ana kapuana
A7 D7 G A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - GE ia one pua, lei pakalana
G Haina i mai, ana kapuana
A7 D7 G A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - GE ia one pua, lei pakalana
(Vamp ending: A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - G)
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Ahi WelaVamp D7 – G7 -- C
C F C G7 C C7AHI WELA MAI NEI LOKO I KA HANA A KE ALOHA
F C G7 CE LALAWE NEI KU’U KINO KONIKONI LU A IKA PU’UWAI
G DTWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
D A7 DHOW I WONDER WHAT YOU ARE
G DUP ABOVE THE WORLD SO HIGH
A7 DLIKE A DIAMOND IN THE SKY
G D A7 DIMO IMO HOKU IKI HAO HAO AUIA OE
(oh-ya)
G DI LUNA IOA O KE AO
A7 DKOHU KAIMANA I KA LANI
D G D A7 D D7AHI WELA MAI NEI LOKO I KA HANA A KE ALOHA
G D A7 DE LALAWE NEI KU’U KINO KONIKONI LU A IKA PU’UWAI
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Pua ManaVamp G7 – C7 - FF F7 Bb FPUA MANA KUU HOME I LAHAINAC7 ME NA PUA ALA ONA ONAG7 C7 FKUU HOME I ALOHA IAF F7 SEA BREEZE, SEA BREEZEBb F TAKE A MESSAGE TO THE ONE I LOVEC7 KISS HER TENDERLY, TELL HER TO WAIT FOR MEG7 FAND SAY THAT I’LL BE COMING SOONF F7 SEA BREEZE SEA BREEZEBb F TAKE ME SWIFTLY TO MY ISLAND LOVEC7 MAKE THE BREEZES STRONG, I’VE BEEN AWAY TOO LONGG7 FFROM LIPS THAT ARMS THAT I ADOREF F7 Bb FHA IA NA IA MAI KA PU A NAC7 KUU HOME I LAHAINAD7 G7 FI PIHA MEKA HAUOLI
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Kauai, The Last ParadiseWritten & recorded by Larry Rivera (Kauai’s son)
F Dm Gm C7 F Dm Gm C7This is, the last paradise; open your eyes and please realize, F Dm Gm C7 F Dm Gm C7That for all we know, this is the last paradise.F Dm Gm C7 F Dm Gm C7You and I were so much in love, dancing beneath the moon high above F Dm Gm C7 F Bb FWe live and love, here in this last paradise.
(Bridge) C7 F Look at the moon (look at the moon), Look at the sky (look at the sky), C7 F F7 Look in my eyes (look in my eyes), And you’ll realize...
m C7 Am Dm G7 That this...is the moment...we’ll remember...
C7 C7+All through our lives, for
F Dm Gm C7 This is the last paradise, F Dm Gm C7We’ll walk hand in hand through life’s changing tides.F Dm Gm C7 F Bb FKauai... is the last paradise.
(Bridge) C7 F Look at the moon (look at the moon), Look at the sky (look at the sky), C7 F F7 Look in my eyes (look in my eyes), And you’ll realize...
Gm C7 Am Dm G7 That this...is the moment...we’ll remember...
C7 C7+All through our lives, forF Dm Gm C7 This is the last paradise, F Dm Gm C7We’ll walk hand in hand through life’s changing tides.F Dm Gm C7 F Bb FKauai... is the last paradise.
F Dm Gm C7 Bb Bbm FKauai... is the last paradise.
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Hukilau (in key of G)© 1948 Lyrics & Music: Jack Owens //////// //////// //// //// //// ////Intro: E7 A7 G E7 D7 G G(: Oh, we're going to a hukilau, D7Huki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau;
Ev'rybody loves a hukilau, GWhere the laulau is the kaukau at the big luau; E7 A7We'll throw our nets out into the sea,
And all the ama ama come-a swimming to me, G E7
Oh, we're going to a hukilau, D7 GHuki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau. G D7 What a wonderful day for fishing, in the old Hawaiian way,
A7 D7 All the hukilau nets we're swishing, down in old Laie Bay, GOh, we're going to a hukilau, D7Huki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau;
Ev'rybody loves a hukilau, GWhere the laulau is the kaukau at the big luau; E7 A7We'll throw our nets out into the sea,
And all the ama ama come-a swimming to me, G E7Oh, we're going to a hukilau, D7 GHuki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau. :) Lead guitar on chorus.
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Hukilau (in key of F)© 1948 Lyrics & Music: Jack Owens //////// //////// //// //// //// ////Intro: D7 G7 F D7 C7 F F(: Oh, we're going to a hukilau, C7Huki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau;
Ev'rybody loves a hukilau, FWhere the laulau is the kaukau at the big luau; D7 G7We'll throw our nets out into the sea,
And all the ama ama come-a swimming to me, F D7
Oh, we're going to a hukilau, C7 FHuki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau. F C7 What a wonderful day for fishing, in the old Hawaiian way,
G7 All the hukilau nets we're swishing, down in old Laie Bay,C7 FOh, we're going to a hukilau, C7Huki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau;
Ev'rybody loves a hukilau, FWhere the laulau is the kaukau at the big luau; D7 G7 We'll throw our nets out into the sea, And all the ama ama come-a swimming to me,
F D7Oh, we're going to a hukilau, C7 FHuki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau. :) Lead guitar on chorus.
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