<p> 1</p><p>Na Mele Aloha Song Book</p><p>The latest version of this book may be downloaded from:</p><p> http://NaMeleAloha.com</p><p>Revised August 2, 2005 2</p><p>Little Grass Shack Verse / Instr / Verse</p><p>Vamp intro: G7 - C7 - F | G7 - C7 - F</p><p>F G7 I wanna go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii.</p><p>C7 F I want to be with all the kanes and wahines that I used to know. A7 D7 I can hear the old guitars playing on the beach at Honaunau.</p><p>G7 I can hear the old Hawaiians saying,</p><p>C7 “E komo mai no ka-Ua ika hale wela ka hao.”</p><p>F G7 It won’t be long ‘til my ship will be sailing back to Kona;</p><p>C7 A7 A grand old place that’s always fair to see; you’re telling me</p><p>D7 I’m just a little Hawaiian and a home sick island boy.</p><p>G7 I wanna go back to my fish and poi</p><p>F G7 I wanna go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii.</p><p>C7 F Where the humu-humu-nuku-nuku-apua’a go swimmin’ by.</p><p>(Instrumental break - repeat verses, sing the last line twice)</p><p>Vamp ending: G7 - C7 - F 3</p><p>Little Brown Gal Verse / Last line twice</p><p>Vamp intro: G7 - C7 - F | G7 - C7 - F</p><p>C7 It’s not the islands fair that are calling to me.</p><p>F It’s not the balmy air nor the tropical sea</p><p>D7 G7 It’s just a little brown gal in a little grass skirt,</p><p>C7 F In a little grass shack in Hawaii.</p><p>C7 It isn’t Waikiki nor Kamehameha’s pali.</p><p>F Nor the beach boys free, with their ho’o-mali-mali.</p><p>D7 G7 It’s just a little brown gal in a little grass skirt,</p><p>C7 F In a little grass shack in Hawaii.</p><p>Am E7 Through that island wonderland, Am E7 She’s broken all the kanes’ hearts. Am E7 Am C7 It’s not hard to understand, for that wahine is a gal of parts.</p><p>C7 I’ll be leaving soon but the thrill I enjoy F It’s not the island moon, nor the fish and the poi. D7 G7 It’s just a little brown gal, in a little grass skirt C7 F In a little grass shack in Hawaii (repeat last line, Vamp: G7 - C7 - F) 4</p><p>Blue Hawaii Verse / hum to “come with me” / verse</p><p>INTRO: G7 - C7 – F – Bb – F - C7 </p><p>F Bb F D7 Night and you... and blue Hawaii...</p><p>G7 C7 F C7 The night is heavenly... and you are heaven to me.</p><p>F Bb F D7 Lovely you... and blue Hawaii...</p><p>G7 C7 F Bb F F7 With all this loveliness... there should be love...</p><p>Bridge:</p><p>Bb F Come with me... while the moon is on the sea. (the moon is on the sea) </p><p>G7 C7 C7Aug The night is young... and so are we...so are we…</p><p>F Bb F D7 Dreams come true... in blue Hawaii...</p><p>G7 C7 And mine could all come true...</p><p>Bb Bbm F This magic night of nights with you</p><p>(Instrumental break - hum the melody from the first verse)</p><p>(Repeat Bridge and last verse; repeat last 2 lines) 5 Sweet Singing Bamboo 2 x / repeat last verse</p><p>Intro: instrumental of melody line from first verse</p><p>C G7 C G7 Listen... to the sweet singing bam...boo.</p><p>C G7 C G7 It’s singing... a little love song to you.</p><p>C G7 C G7 Telling... of a small island rendezvous.</p><p>C G7 C C7 A heaven... that was made just for two.</p><p>Bridge: F C Where tradewinds... softly kissing the cocoa palms.</p><p>D7 G7 Flower-scented nights... calling you to my arms.</p><p>C G7 C G7 So listen... to the sweet singing bam... boo.</p><p>C G7 C It’s singing... a little love song to you.</p><p>(Instrumental break - melody line from first two verses)</p><p>(Repeat bridge and last verse; repeat last line slowly, and end.) 6</p><p>Pearly Shells(in key of F)</p><p>(Vamp intro: G7 - C7 - F | G7 - C7 - F)</p><p>F F F7 Pearly shells... from the ocean... </p><p>Bb G7 C7 Shining in the sun... covering the shore.</p><p>F F7 Bb Bbm When I see them... my heart tells me that I love you...</p><p>F C7 F More than all... the little pearly shells.</p><p>Bridge: C7 For every grain.. of sand... upon... the beach, F I’ve got a kiss for you; C7 And I’ve got more... left over... for... each star...</p><p>G7 C7 That twinkles in the blue.</p><p>F F F7 Pearly shells... from the ocean... </p><p>Bb G7 C7 Shining in the sun... covering the shore.</p><p>F F7 Bb Bbm When I see them... my heart tells me that I love you...</p><p>F C7 F More than all... the little pearly shells.</p><p>C7 F Bb C7 F More than all... the little pearly shells... (go to “Tiny Bubbles”) 7</p><p>Tiny Bubbles (in key of F)</p><p>Vamp opening: G7 - C7 - F | G7 - C7 – F</p><p>Chorus: F C7 Tiny bubbles... in the wine...</p><p>C7 F Make me happy... make me feel fine.</p><p>F F7 Bb Bbm Tiny bubbles... make me warm all over...</p><p>F C7 F F7 With a feelin’ that I’m gonna love ‘til the end of time.</p><p>Bb F So here’s to the golden moon, and here’s to the silver sea,</p><p>G7 C7 And mostly, here’s a toast to you and me.</p><p>F C7 Tiny bubbles... in the wine...</p><p>C7 F Make me happy... make me feel fine.</p><p>F F7 Bb Bbm Tiny bubbles... make me warm all over...</p><p>F C7 F F7 With a feelin’ that I’m gonna love ‘til the end of time.</p><p>Bb F So here’s to the ginger lei... I give to you today...</p><p>G7 C7 And here’s a kiss that will not fade away.</p><p>(Repeat chorus - sing last line of chorus twice, and end) 8</p><p>Pearly Shells (in key of G) (Vamp intro: A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - G)</p><p>G G7 Pearly shells... from the ocean... </p><p>C A7 D7 Shining in the sun... covering the shore.</p><p>G G7 C Cm When I see them... my heart tells me that I love you...</p><p>G D7 G More than all... the little pearly shells.</p><p>Bridge: D7 For every grain.. of sand... upon... the beach, G I’ve got a kiss for you; D7 And I’ve got more... left over... for... each star... A7 D7 That twinkles in the blue.</p><p>G G7 Pearly shells... from the ocean... </p><p>C A7 D7 Shining in the sun... covering the shore.</p><p>G G7 C Cm When I see them... my heart tells me that I love you...</p><p>G D7 G More than all... the little pearly shells.</p><p>G D7 G More than all... the little pearly shells... (go to “Tiny Bubbles”) 9</p><p>Tiny Bubbles (in key of G) Vamp opening: A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - G</p><p>Chorus: G D7 Tiny bubbles... in the wine...</p><p>G Make me happy... make me feel fine.</p><p>G G7 C Cm Tiny bubbles... make me warm all over...</p><p>G D7 G G7 With a feelin’ that I’m gonna love ‘til the end of time.</p><p>C G So here’s to the golden moon, and here’s to the silver sea,</p><p>A7 D7 And mostly, here’s a toast to you and me.</p><p>G D7 Tiny bubbles... in the wine...</p><p>D7 G Make me happy... make me feel fine.</p><p>G G7 C Cm Tiny bubbles... make me warm all over...</p><p>G D7 G G7 With a feelin’ that I’m gonna love ‘til the end of time.</p><p>C G So here’s to the ginger lei... I give to you today...</p><p>A7 D7 And here’s a kiss that will not fade away.</p><p>(Repeat chorus - sing last line of chorus twice, and end) 10 Sweet Leilani (slow fox trot tempo)</p><p>C F Fm Sweet Leilani, heavenly flow-ow-er... C G7 C G7 Nature fashioned roses kissed with dew. C G7 And then she placed them in a bower. C It was the start of you.</p><p>C F Fm Sweet Leilani, heavenly flow-ow-er... C G7 C G7 ... I dreamed of paradise for two... C G7 You are my paradise completed. C You are my dream come true.</p><p>C F Fm Sweet Leilani, heavenly flow-ow-er... C G7 C G7 Tropic skies are jealous as they shine. C G7 I think they’re jealous of your blue eyes C Jealous because you’re mine </p><p>(Instrumental break) C F Fm Sweet Leilani, heavenly flow-ow-er... C G7 C G7 ... I dreamed of paradise for two. C G7 You are my paradise completed. C You are my dream... come... true. 11</p><p>One Paddle Two Paddle Vamp opening: G7 – C7 - F | G7 - C7 – F Refrain: F D7 G7 C7 F One paddle, two paddle... three paddle... for to take me home. F D7 G7 Fourteen on the right...fourteen on the left, G7 C7 F C7 Take me to Hawaii nei... noka best. F I went away a long time, Bb F Such a long time...a long time ago. F Seen enough cities... G7 C7 To last a lifetime, going away no more... singing F D7 G7 C7 F One paddle, two paddle... three paddle... for to take me home. F D7 G7 Fourteen on the right...fourteen on the left, G7 C7 F C7 Take me to Hawaii nei... noka best. F I want to smell the flowers... Bb F Sweet sweet flowers... where the tradewinds blow... F Seen enough cities... G7 C7 To last a lifetime, going away no more... singing F D7 G7 C7 F One paddle, two paddle... three paddle... for to take me home. F D7 G7 Fourteen on the right...fourteen on the left, G7 C7 F C7 Take me to Hawaii nei... noka best. F D7 G7 C7 F One paddle, two paddle... three paddle... for to take me home. F D7 G7 C7 F One paddle, two paddle... three paddle... for to take me ho-ome. (Vamp ending: G7 - C7 -F) 12 One More Aloha (slow ballad tempo)</p><p>(Instrumental opening: melody from 4th line)</p><p>G7 C F Fm One more a-lo-ha... my lovely island flower</p><p>C G7 C One more embrace until our two hearts meet once more.</p><p>C F Fm One more a-lo-ha... before the parting hour</p><p>C G7 C Then I must leave you on Hawaii’s golden shore.</p><p>Bridge: C G7 F C A7 And while I’m far away, I’ll dream of you each day</p><p>D7 Dm G7 You’ll find my heart is there, in your tender care.</p><p>G C F Fm One parting kiss, dear... from lips that I adore.</p><p>C G7 C One more a-lo-ha ‘til you’re in my arms once more.</p><p>C G7 C One more a-lo-ha ‘til you’re in my arms once more. 13 Hanelei Moon (Slow ballad tempo)</p><p>(Chord opening: F chord arpeggio)</p><p>F G7 C7 Bb F Ha...nalei... Hanalei moon... is lighting... beloved Ka-ua...I F G7 C7 Bb F Ha...nalei... Hanalei moon, Aloha... no wau ia oe. F G7 When you see... Hanalei by moonlight, C7 F C7 You will be... in heaven... by the sea. F G7 Every breeze... every wave will whisper... C7 F C7 You are mine... don’t ever... go away.</p><p>F G7 C7 Bb F Ha...nalei... Hanalei moon... is lighting... beloved Ka-ua...I F G7 C7 Bb F Ha...nalei... Hanalei moon, Aloha... no wau ia oe.</p><p>(Instrumental break: melody line from refrain) F G7 When you see... Hanalei by moonlight, C7 F C7 You will be... in heaven... by the sea. F G7 Every breeze... every wave will whisper... C7 F C7 You are mine... don’t ever... go away. F G7 C7 Bb F Ha...nalei... Hanalei moon... is lighting... beloved Ka-ua...I F G7 Ha...nalei... Hanalei moon, C7 Bb F Aloha... no wau ia oe... C7 Bb F Aloha... no wau ia oe... C7 Bb F C7 F Bb Bbm F Aloha... no wau ia... Ha-na-lei... moon. 14</p><p>Lahainaluna (Instrumental opening: melody from first and second line)</p><p>G C G Gdim I am going to the island of the val...leys</p><p>Am7 D7 G D7 To La-hai...na... Lahainalu... na.</p><p>G C G Gdim Where the mountains are green you will find me</p><p>Am7 D7 C Cm G G7 In La-haina... Lahainalu... na.</p><p>C G They say that Maui noka oi... and I agree.</p><p>A7 D7 ‘Cause Maui noka oi... is the only place for me. </p><p>G C G Gdim That’s where you’ll find me, down by the seaside, </p><p>Am D7 G Watching the moonlight, the twinkling starlight,</p><p>D7 G The morning sunrise, the golden sunset,</p><p>D7 C Cm G In Lahaina... Lahainalu... na.</p><p>D7 C Cm G In Lahaina... Lahainalu... na. 15 To You, Sweetheart, Aloha</p><p>G Bm Em F#7 Em D+ G (Intro) Sailing day is taking you away, dear one</p><p>G Bm Em F#7 D7 Ddim D7 What a shame that loved ones have to part</p><p>Am Cm G Bm E7 Stars will forget to shine, if you forget you are mine</p><p>A7 D7 Cm D7 D+ So keep this tender message in your heart...</p><p>Alternate Intro: (“until then...”) A7 - D7 - G - D7</p><p>G G7 C E7 A7 To you... sweetheart, a-lo...ha...</p><p>D7 C D7 G (E7 Am D7+) Aloha... from the bottom of my heart.</p><p>G G7 C E7 A7 Keep that smile on your lips, brush the tear from your eye,</p><p>D7 G E7 Am D7+ One more aloha, then it’s time for goodbye.</p><p>G G7 C E7 A7 To you... sweetheart, a-lo...ha...</p><p>D7 C D7 B7 In dreams... I’ll be with you dear tonight.</p><p>E7 A7 And I’ll pray for that day when... we two will meet again.</p><p>D7 G (E7 Am D7+) ??? Until then, sweetheart, aloha.</p><p>(Instrumental break - Repeat verses, repeat final line twice and end) 16</p><p>Aloha Oe F Bb F Proudly swept... the rain clouds through the valley</p><p>C7 As onward... it glided through the trees</p><p>F Bb F It seems to... be following the liko</p><p>Bb C7 F Bb F F7 The-e ahi hile hua of the vale</p><p>Or Vamp G7 – C7 – F</p><p>Bb F Aloha oe... aloha oe...</p><p>G7 C7 F F7 Eke ona ona noho Ika li... po...</p><p>Bb F One fond embrace... Aho I ae au...</p><p>C7 F Bb F F7 Un-til... we me-eet again.</p><p>Bb F Aloha oe... aloha oe...</p><p>C7 F F7 Eke ona ona noho Ika li... po...</p><p>Bb F One fond embrace... Aho I ae au...</p><p>C7 F Bb F Un-til... we me-eet again.</p><p>(Spoken: A-LO...HA!) 17 Ukulele Lady C G7 C Cdim G7 C I saw the splendor of the moonlight on Honolu...lu... Bay.</p><p>C G7 C Cdim G7 C There’s something tender in the moonlight...on Honolu..lu... Bay</p><p>Am And all the beaches... are full of peaches... </p><p>Em D7 Ddim C ??? Who bring their ukes along...</p><p>C G7 C Am D7 G7 And in the glimmer of the moonlight, they love to sing this song</p><p>(If played without above intro, use Vamp intro: D7 – G7 – C)</p><p>C Em Am G7 C Em Am C If you... like... a ukulele lady, ukulele lady like-a you.</p><p>Dm G7 Dm G7 Dm G7 C If you like to linger where it’s shady, ukulele lady linger too.</p><p>C Em Am G7 C Em Am C If you... kiss a ukulele lady, while you promise ever to be true</p><p>Dm G7 Dm G7 Dm G7 C C7 And she see another ukulele... lady fool around with you F C May...be she’ll sigh... may...be she’ll cry... D7 G7 Maybe she’ll find somebody else (by and by), C Em Am G7 To sing... to... when it’s cool and shady, C Em Am C Where the tricky wicki-wackies woo. Dm G7 Dm G7 Dm G7 C If you like a ukulele lady, ukulele lady like-a you.</p><p>Dm G7 Dm G7 Dm G7 C If you like a ukulele lady, ukulele lady like-a you. 18 Island Style</p><p>Intro: Instrumental of refrain (one verse only)</p><p>Refrain: F C On the island, we do it island style...</p><p>From the mountain to the ocean, G7 C From the windward to the leeward side.</p><p>F C On the island, we do it island style...</p><p>From the mountain to the ocean, G7 C From the windward to the leeward side.</p><p>C F C Mama's in the kitchen, cooking dinner real nice: C G7 C Beef stew on the stove, cold salmon on ice. C F C We eat and drink and we sing all day: C G7 C C7 Kanikapila in the old Hawaiian way.</p><p>(Sing one verse of refrain; instrumental break on 2nd verse)</p><p>C F C Mama's in the kitchen, cooking dinner real nice: C G7 C Beef stew on the stove, cold salmon on ice. C F C We eat and drink and we sing all day: C G7 C Kanikapila in the old Hawaiian way.</p><p>(Repeat Chorus) 19 Red Sails In The Sunset</p><p>C C7 F C Red sails in the sunset... way out on the sea. C D7 G7 C Oh, carry my loved one... home safely to me. C C7 F C She sailed at the dawning... all day I've been blue. C D7 G7 C Red sails in the sunset... I'm trusting in you.</p><p>G7 C Swift wings you must borrow. G7 C C7 Make straight for the shore. G7 C We marry tomorrow. A7 D7 G7 And she goes sailing no more.</p><p>C C7 F C Red sails in the sunset...way out on the sea. C D7 G7 C Oh, carry my loved one... home safely to me.</p><p>G7 C Swift wings you must borrow. G7 C C7 Make straight for the shore. G7 C We marry tomorrow. A7 D7 G7 And she goes sailing no more.</p><p>C C7 F C Red sails in the sunset...way out on the sea. C D7 G7 C Oh, carry my loved one... home safely to me.</p><p>C D7 G7 C Oh, carry my loved one... home safely to me. 20 Lei Pakalana (As recorded by The Kingston Trio)</p><p>(Vamp intro: G - A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - G) </p><p>G He awe mai au, lei pakalana</p><p>A7 D7 G A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - G E ia one pua, lei pakalana</p><p>G He awe mai au, lei poni moie</p><p>A7 D7 G A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - G E ia one pua, lei awapuhi</p><p>(Instrumental break)</p><p>G Haina i mai, ana kapuana</p><p>A7 D7 G A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - G E ia one pua, lei pakalana</p><p>G Haina i mai, ana kapuana</p><p>A7 D7 G A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - G E ia one pua, lei pakalana</p><p>(Vamp ending: A7 - D7 - G | A7 - D7 - G) 21 Ahi Wela Vamp D7 – G7 -- C</p><p>C F C G7 C C7 AHI WELA MAI NEI LOKO I KA HANA A KE ALOHA</p><p>F C G7 C E LALAWE NEI KU’U KINO KONIKONI LU A IKA PU’UWAI</p><p>G D TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR</p><p>D A7 D HOW I WONDER WHAT YOU ARE</p><p>G D UP ABOVE THE WORLD SO HIGH</p><p>A7 D LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE SKY</p><p>G D A7 D IMO IMO HOKU IKI HAO HAO AUIA OE (oh-ya)</p><p>G D I LUNA IOA O KE AO</p><p>A7 D KOHU KAIMANA I KA LANI</p><p>D G D A7 D D7 AHI WELA MAI NEI LOKO I KA HANA A KE ALOHA</p><p>G D A7 D E LALAWE NEI KU’U KINO KONIKONI LU A IKA PU’UWAI 22</p><p>Pua Mana Vamp G7 – C7 - F F F7 Bb F PUA MANA KUU HOME I LAHAINA</p><p>C7 ME NA PUA ALA ONA ONA</p><p>G7 C7 F KUU HOME I ALOHA IA</p><p>F F7 SEA BREEZE, SEA BREEZE</p><p>Bb F TAKE A MESSAGE TO THE ONE I LOVE</p><p>C7 KISS HER TENDERLY, TELL HER TO WAIT FOR ME</p><p>G7 F AND SAY THAT I’LL BE COMING SOON</p><p>F F7 SEA BREEZE SEA BREEZE</p><p>Bb F TAKE ME SWIFTLY TO MY ISLAND LOVE</p><p>C7 MAKE THE BREEZES STRONG, I’VE BEEN AWAY TOO LONG</p><p>G7 F FROM LIPS THAT ARMS THAT I ADORE</p><p>F F7 Bb F HA IA NA IA MAI KA PU A NA C7 KUU HOME I LAHAINA D7 G7 F I PIHA MEKA HAUOLI 23 Kauai, The Last Paradise Written & recorded by Larry Rivera (Kauai’s son)</p><p>F Dm Gm C7 F Dm Gm C7 This is, the last paradise; open your eyes and please realize, F Dm Gm C7 F Dm Gm C7 That for all we know, this is the last paradise. F Dm Gm C7 F Dm Gm C7 You and I were so much in love, dancing beneath the moon high above F Dm Gm C7 F Bb F We live and love, here in this last paradise.</p><p>(Bridge) C7 F Look at the moon (look at the moon), Look at the sky (look at the sky), C7 F F7 Look in my eyes (look in my eyes), And you’ll realize...</p><p> m C7 Am Dm G7 That this...is the moment...we’ll remember... C7 C7+ All through our lives, for</p><p>F Dm Gm C7 This is the last paradise, F Dm Gm C7 We’ll walk hand in hand through life’s changing tides. F Dm Gm C7 F Bb F Kauai... is the last paradise. </p><p>(Bridge) C7 F Look at the moon (look at the moon), Look at the sky (look at the sky), C7 F F7 Look in my eyes (look in my eyes), And you’ll realize...</p><p>Gm C7 Am Dm G7 That this...is the moment...we’ll remember... C7 C7+ All through our lives, for F Dm Gm C7 This is the last paradise, F Dm Gm C7 We’ll walk hand in hand through life’s changing tides. F Dm Gm C7 F Bb F Kauai... is the last paradise. </p><p>F Dm Gm C7 Bb Bbm F Kauai... is the last paradise. 24</p><p>Hukilau (in key of G) © 1948 Lyrics & Music: Jack Owens //////// //////// //// //// //// //// Intro: E7 A7 G E7 D7 G G (: Oh, we're going to a hukilau, D7 Huki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau; </p><p>Ev'rybody loves a hukilau, G Where the laulau is the kaukau at the big luau; E7 A7 We'll throw our nets out into the sea, </p><p>And all the ama ama come-a swimming to me, G E7 Oh, we're going to a hukilau, D7 G Huki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau. G D7 </p><p>What a wonderful day for fishing, in the old Hawaiian way, A7 D7 All the hukilau nets we're swishing, down in old Laie Bay, G Oh, we're going to a hukilau, D7 Huki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau; </p><p>Ev'rybody loves a hukilau, G Where the laulau is the kaukau at the big luau; E7 A7 We'll throw our nets out into the sea, </p><p>And all the ama ama come-a swimming to me, G E7 Oh, we're going to a hukilau, D7 G Huki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau. :) Lead guitar on chorus. 25</p><p>Hukilau (in key of F) © 1948 Lyrics & Music: Jack Owens //////// //////// //// //// //// //// Intro: D7 G7 F D7 C7 F F (: Oh, we're going to a hukilau, C7 Huki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau; </p><p>Ev'rybody loves a hukilau, F Where the laulau is the kaukau at the big luau; D7 G7 We'll throw our nets out into the sea, </p><p>And all the ama ama come-a swimming to me, F D7 Oh, we're going to a hukilau, C7 F Huki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau. F C7 </p><p>What a wonderful day for fishing, in the old Hawaiian way, G7 All the hukilau nets we're swishing, down in old Laie Bay, C7 F Oh, we're going to a hukilau, C7 Huki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau; </p><p>Ev'rybody loves a hukilau, F Where the laulau is the kaukau at the big luau; D7 G7 We'll throw our nets out into the sea, </p><p>And all the ama ama come-a swimming to me, F D7 Oh, we're going to a hukilau, C7 F Huki, huki, huki, huki, hukilau. :) Lead guitar on chorus. 26</p>