Na Mele AlohaSong Book

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Revised August 2, 2005

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Little Grass Shack Verse / Instr / Verse

Vamp 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 twice

Vamp 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 – F

Chorus: F C7

Tiny 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 - G

Chorus: 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 Style

Intro: 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 Sunset

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 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 LAHAINA

C7 ME NA PUA ALA ONA ONA

G7 C7 FKUU HOME I ALOHA IA

F F7 SEA BREEZE, SEA BREEZE

Bb F TAKE A MESSAGE TO THE ONE I LOVE

C7 KISS HER TENDERLY, TELL HER TO WAIT FOR ME

G7 FAND SAY THAT I’LL BE COMING SOON

F F7 SEA BREEZE SEA BREEZE

Bb F TAKE ME SWIFTLY TO MY ISLAND LOVE

C7 MAKE THE BREEZES STRONG, I’VE BEEN AWAY TOO LONG

G7 FFROM LIPS THAT ARMS THAT I ADORE

F 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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