Artist: | Alfred Apaka (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi) |
User: | Dan Field |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
Abusive: | |
Comment: | - |
The Hukilau Song Version by Alfred Apaka
Intro
A7 /// D7 / G ////
G D7
Oh we're going to a hukilau. A huki huki huki huki hukilau.
G
Everybody loves a hukilau, where the lau lau is the kau kau at the Huki-lau.
E7 A7
We throw our nets right into the sea and all the ama ama come a-swimmin' to me
G E7 A7 D7 G
Oh we're going to a huki-lau. A huki huki huki huki-lau.
[Bridge]
G D7
What a wonderful day for fishing, the old Hawaiian way.
D7 A7 D7
All the hukilau nets are swishing, down in old La'ie Bay.
[Verse 2 ]
G D7
Oh we're going to a hukilau. A huki huki huki huki hukilau.
G
Everybody loves a hukilau, where the lau lau is the kau kau at the Hukilau.
E7 A7
We throw our nets right into the sea and all the ama ama come a-swimmin' to me
G E7 A7 D7 G
Oh we're going to a hukilau. A huki huki huki huki huki-lau
[ Instrumental -
G D7 G
G D7
Oh we're going to a hukilau. A huki huki huki huki hukilau.
G
Everybody loves a hukilau, where the lau lau is the kau kau at the Hukilau.
E7 A7
We throw our nets right into the sea and all the ama ama come a-swimmin' to me
G E7 A7 D7 G
Oh we're going to a hukilau. A huki huki huki huki huki-lau
A7 D7 G [ 2x ]
Huki huki huki huki huki-lau.
Hawaiian Words-
Hukilau: "Hoo-kee-low."
Lau lau: "Low-low."
Kau kau: "Cow-cow."
Luau: "Loo-ow."
Ama ama: "Aw-muh-aw-muh."
Laie Bay: "Lie-ee-ee Bay."