Life in These Islands

Kawika Kahiapo

Hawaiian

Ukulele chords and lyrics

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INTRO (strum, 1,2,3,2,1,2)
[?][|][G][|][G][|][G][|][G][|]

VERSE 1
[G]From Kalalau to [|][G]Na‘alehu, There’s [|]
[F]a certain way, we [|][F]do what we do [|]
[C]Day by day, at [|][C]work or play 
in these [|][G][*]islands [|][G][**][|]

VERSE 2
[G]Grandma’s dancing her [|][G]favorite hula. [|]
[F]Brother strumming tunes on his [|][F]old 
guitar. [|][C]Papa with the keiki [|][C]..laughing 
the night [|][G][*]away [|][G][**][|]

CHORUS
[F]Li[|][C]fe in these is[|][G]lands, [|][G][|]
[Dm]Li[|][F]fe in these is[|][G][*]lands [|][G][**][|]

VERSE 3
[G]Fun on the beach, [|][G]playing in the sand [|]
[F]Walking ancient trails, in [|][F]misty 
uplands [|][C]Riding the surf, on a [|][C]rolling 
swell in these is[|][G][*]lands [|][G][**][|]

VERSE 4
[G]Gathering flowers to [|][G]string a lei [|]
[F]Being with Ohana on a [|][F]special day [|]
[C]Sharing our aloha with [|][C]everyone 
in these is[|][G][*]lands [|][G][**][|]

CHORUS
[F]Li[|][C]fe in these is[|][G]lands, [|][G][|]
[Dm]Li[|][F]fe in these is[|][G][*]lands [|][G][**][|]

| G | G | F | F | C | C | G | G |
| G | G | F | F | C | C | G | G |

BRIDGE
If you [|][Em]follow your [|][C]heart, you will [|]
[G]understand [|][G]That there’s [|]
[Em]no place on [|][c]earth 
like these is[|][D][*]lands [|][D][**][|]

VERSE 5
[A]Strolling along on a [|][A]moonlit night [|]
[G]Telling stories by the [|][G]firelight [|]
[D]Breathing the ocean [|][D]breeze 
of these is[|][A][*]lands [|][A][**]

VERSE 6
Where [A]rivers flow, [|][A]out to the sea
And [|][G]returns to the land, as it [|][G]rains 
on me [|][D]There’s no other feeling [|][D]like 
life in these is[|][A][*]lands [|][A][**][|]

CHORUS
[G]Li[|][D]fe in these is[|][A]lands, [|][A][|]
[E]Li[|][D]fe in these is[|][A]lands [|][A][|]

[G]Li[|][D]fe in [|][D]these is[A]lands, [|]
[A][**][|][A][|][A][|][A][|][A][|][F#m][D][|][A][\]

	[A][*]			[A][][**]
A |-0-0-0-0-|-0---0----|
E |-0-0-0-0-|--0-0-0-0-|
C |-2-2-2---|---1---1--|
G |-1-1-1---|----------|

[A][**]
A |--4-4-3-0-|-------------|
E |-0-0-0-0--|-------------|
C |----------|-------------|
G |----------|-------------|

	[G][*]			[G][][**]
A |--2--2--2--2-|-2---2----|
E |--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3-|
C |--2--2--2----|---2---2--|
G |--0--0--0----|----------|

	[D][*]			[D][][**]
A |--0--0--0--2-|-0---0----|
E |--2--2--2--3-|--2-2-2-2-|
C |--2--2--2----|---2---2--|
G |--2--2--2----|----------|