TŌKU MAURI
(capo on the 2nd fret or higher depending on the key your kids prefer to sing in)
Intro C / G G7
C F
Toku mau-ri.... no tua
whaka-rere
C F
Toku nga-kau... hei
tuku whaka-iro
Dm G
Toku wairua... no
nga tipuna tuturu
Dm G
Hei tu whaka-iro
nei... hei poupou mo te rangi
F / C G/
Tenei ahau
C Am
Ru ana te whenua /
hikohiko te uira
C Am
Mau ana ki te ha /
o toku tu
C Am
Kia kohikohi kai
mo toku oranga
C Am
Kia kohikohi kai
mo toku wairua
Dm G Am
Au-e te aroha... ka
re-re
Dm G C G
Au-e te aroha... ka
re-re
C Am
Te-nei ahau / he uri
no nga tipuna...
Dm G G7
Aratakina i au /
kia pua-wai...
C Am
Te-nei ahau / he uri
no Ao-te-a-ro-a
Dm G
Aratakina i au /
kia whaka-tau
F Fm / C
Uuuuu…
KO TOKU REO.
Tena i hopukia
Whakarangatira i te tu
Ko to...ku reo
Whakamanahia i te tu
Ko to...ku reo
Whakatau i te takitu
Ko to...ku reo
Ko Tahupo-tiki taku ma-ta ti-ke-ti-ke
Ko Tahupo-tiki taku tu whakahi-ra-hi-ra
Ko to...ku reo
Te mana whakarangatira
O to-ku paepa-e e
Whakarangatira
O to-ku paepa-e e…
Tena i hopukia
Whakarangatira i te tu
Ko to...ku reo
Whakamanahia i te tu
Ko to...ku reo
Whakatau i te takitu
Ko to...ku reo
Ko Tahupo-tiki taku ma-ta ti-ke-ti-ke
Ko Tahupo-tiki taku tu whakahi-ra-hi-ra
Ko to...ku reo
Te mana whakarangatira
O to-ku paepa-e e
Whakarangatira
O to-ku paepa-e e.......HIIIIII!!!!!
