Hele on to kauai

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Hawaiian

Ukulele chords and lyrics

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**needs updating, A to Asus4, D to Dsus4, tap first & 3rd beat, DU 2nd & 4th)
INTRO
[A]	[|]	[A]	[|]	[A]	[|]	[A]	[|]	
[A]	[|]	[A]	[|]	[A]	[|]

VERSE 1
[A]There's a [|][A]place, [|]I [D]re[|][D]call, [|]
[E7]Not too [|][E7]big, 
In [|][A]fact it's kind of sm[|][A]all[|]
[A]The people [|][A]there, [|]
[D]know they got it [|][D]all[|]
[E7]The simple [|][E7]life, for[|] [A]me [|] [A] [|]

CHORUS 
[A]Hele on to Ka[|][A]uai, [|]
[D]Hanalei by the [|][D]bay [|]
[E7]Wailua river [|][E7]valley, is [|]
[D]Where I used to [|][A]play [|] 
[A]The canyons of [|][A]Waimea, [|]
[D]Standing all a[|][D]glow
The [|][E7]magic of the [|][E7]garden isle, is [|]
[E7]calling me back [|][A]home[|]

VERSE 2
[A]When I was [|][A]young, [|]
[D]not to [|][D]smart [|]
[E7]I left my [|][E7]home, [|]
[A]looking for a brand new [|][A]start [|]
[A]To find a [|][A]place, [|][D]that's better [|][D]still [|]
[E7]Now I [|][E7]know [|][A]I know I never [|][A]will

CHORUS 
[A]Hele on to Ka[|][A]uai, [|]
[D]Hanalei by the [|][D]bay [|]
[E7]Wailua river [|][E7]valley, is [|]
[D]Where I used to [|][A]play [|] 
[A]The canyons of [|][A]Waimea, [|]
[D]Standing all a[|][D]glow
The [|][E7]magic of the [|][E7]garden isle, is [|]
[E7]calling me back [|][A]home[|][G7] [|]

CHORUS (key change)
[C]Hele on to [|][C7]Kauai, [|]
[F]Hanalei by the [|][F]bay [|]
[G]Wailua river [|][G7]valley, is [|]
[F]Where I used to [|][C]play [|]
[C]The canyons of [|][C7]Waimea,[|] 
[F]Standing all a[|][F]glow
The [|][G]magic of the [|][G7]garden isle, is [|][
[G7]calling me back [|][C]home
It's [|][G]calling [|][G7]me back [|]
[C]home [G7][|][G][|][C][Single]