NGĀ WAIATA HOU

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!!!!!