C C7 F C Henehene ko aka, kou le`ale`a paha D7 G7 C He mea ma`a mau ia, for you and I C C7 F C Ka`a uila makeneki, ho `oni`oni kou kino D7 G7 C He mea ma`a mau ia, for you and I C C7 F C I Waikiki makou, `au anai ke kai D7 G7 C He mea ma`a mau ia, for you and I C C7 F C I Kapahulu makou, `ai ana lipoa D7 G7 C He mea ma`a mau ia, for you and I C C7 F C I Kaka`ako makou, `ai ana i ka pipi stew D7 G7 C He mea ma`a mau ia, for you and I C C7 F C Our eyes have met, our lips not yet D7 G7 C Palama pono kou kino, I'm gonna get you yet C C7 F C Haina mai ka puana, kou le `ale `a paha D7 G7 C He mea ma`a mau ia, for you and 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.
Henehene Kou’aka chords by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Suggested strumisland strum
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Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
How to play Henehene Kou’aka on ukulele
Henehene Kou’aka runs on one pattern: d – d u – u d u. It rolls along at a brisk pace of around 130 bpm with a light swing. You are playing it in C major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the novice level. Play the island strum and let it sway with a gentle swing.
5 ukulele chords used in "Henehene Kou’aka" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole: C, C7, D7, F and G7
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I am playing this at school and I am wondering what the vamp is.
I have no idea what to do ._.
While technically correct, I believe the chord frets are incorrect. I’m brand new to the Ukulele but this doesn’t match up with either the YouTube tutorials or the sound of the original.
For instance, the first C chord isn’t 0003 but actually 5433 (both C’s) and the C7 5453. Other chords are the same. I went through the transpose options, but it didn’t change the chords to match. Wondering if it’s possible to show the alternative (appropriate) chording, as the correct chording is actually much easier to play as well.