Intro: D Bb C D D Bb C D D Bb C D Ua mau, ke ea o ka 'aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i D Bb C D Ua mau, ke ea o ka 'aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i D If just for a day our king and queen Bb Would visit all these islands and saw everything C D How would they feel about the changes of our land D Could you just imagine if they were around Bb And saw highways on their sacred grounds C D How would they feel about this modern city life D Tears would come from each others eyes Bb As they would stop to realize C D That our people are in great great danger now D Bb C D How, would they feel, could their smiles be content, then cry D Cry for the gods, cry for the people Bb Cry for the land that was taken away C D And then yet you'll find, Hawai'i D Could you just imagine if they came back Bb And saw traffic lights and railroad tracks C D How would they feel about this modern city life D Tears would come from each others eyes Bb As they would stop to realize C D That our land is in great great danger now D All the fighting that the king had done Bb To conquer all these islands now these condominiums C D How would he feel if he saw Hawai'i nei D Bb C D How, would he feel, would his smile be content, then cry D Cry for the gods, cry for the people Bb Cry for the land that was taken away C D And then yet you'll find, Hawai'i D Bb C D Ua mau, ke ea o ka 'aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i D Bb C D Ua mau, ke ea o ka 'aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i D Bb C D Ua mau, ke ea o ka 'aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i D Bb C D Ua mau, ke ea o ka 'aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Hawai’i ’78 (Hawaii 78) chords by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
&
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2
d
&
u
3
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&
u
4
d
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u
Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
How to play Hawai’i ’78 (Hawaii 78) on ukulele
Hawai’i ’78 (Hawaii 78) runs on one pattern: d – d u – u d u. It rolls along at a relaxed pace of around 72 bpm. The chords stay at the rookie level, nothing tricky in there. Let each island strum ring out slowly under the vocal for the mournful feel.
3 ukulele chords used in "Hawai’i ’78 (Hawaii 78)" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole: Bb, C and D
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