O Akua Chords by Palolo

Tempo:
140.8 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

Gm

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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O Akua/Palolo chords
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I mua o Hana, I mua o Hana, I mua o Hana, I mua o [F] Hana
When the British first came to Hawaii, [Bb] the Hawaiian people [F] lived easily
We lived in tribes that was run by chiefs, [Bb] ancestral gods and [C] the Kahuna [F]
beliefs
O Akua, take me back to [Bb] the luau wāhine [F] in my little grass shack
O Akua, take me back [Bb] to the luau wāhine [C] in my little [F] grass shack
I mua o Hana, I mua o Hana, I mua o Hana
Kamehameha's battles were easily won [Bb] with the help of two haoles, [F] Davis and Young
That's how our first king has appeared, [Bb] his cannon and muskets [C] were no match [F] for the spear
O Akua, take me back [Bb] to the luau wāhine [F] in my little grass shack
O Akua, take me back [Bb] to the luau [Gm] wāhine [C] in my little [F] grass shack
I mua o Hana, I mua o Hana, I
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [F]
mua o Hana, I mua o Hana
The mercenaries come, they preach the king something new
[Bb] The king gave them land [F] to teach the kaneka too
Now they own the land from the hill to the sea
[Bb] But was it given to them [C] or to [F] Christianity?
O Akua, take me back [Bb] to the luau wāhine [F] in my little grass shack
O Akua, take me back [Bb] to the luau wāhine [C] in my little [F] grass shack
I mua o Hana, I mua o Hana, [Dm] I [Dbm] [Cm]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[D] mua [F] o Hana, I mua o Hana
Today get industries and the missionary land
Now [Bb] we got to get together, brother, [F] got to make a stand
Keep the culture, teach the keiki so they know
[Bb] Ua mauke o [C] kaena i ka [F]
pono
O Akua, take me back to [Bb] the luau [F] wāhine in my little grass shack
O Akua, take me back to [Bb] the luau wāhine [C] in my [F] little grass shack
I [Fm] mua o Hana, I mua o Hana, [Ab] I mua o Hana, I mua o
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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To start learning Palolo - O Akua chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: C, F, Bb and F. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 70 BPM before aiming for the song's 141 BPM. Considering the song's key of F Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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I mua o Hana, I mua o Hana, I mua o Hana, I mua o [F] Hana
When the British first came to Hawaii, [Bb] the Hawaiian people [F] lived easily
We lived in tribes that was run by chiefs, [Bb] ancestral gods and [C] the Kahuna [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ beliefs
_ O Akua, take me back to [Bb] the luau wāhine [F] in my little grass shack
O Akua, take me back [Bb] to the luau wāhine [C] in my little [F] grass _ shack
I mua o Hana, I mua o Hana, I mua o Hana
Kamehameha's battles were easily won [Bb] with the help of two haoles, [F] Davis and Young
_ That's how our first king has appeared, [Bb] his cannon and muskets [C] were no match [F] for the spear
_ _ _ O _ _ _ Akua, take me back [Bb] to the luau wāhine [F] in my little grass shack
O Akua, take me back [Bb] to the luau [Gm] wāhine [C] in my little [F] grass shack
I mua o Hana, I mua o Hana, _ _ I _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ mua o Hana, I mua o Hana
The mercenaries come, they preach the king something new
[Bb] The king gave them land [F] to teach the kaneka too
Now they own the land from the hill to the sea
[Bb] But was it given to them [C] or to [F] Christianity? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ O Akua, take me back [Bb] to the luau wāhine [F] in my little grass shack
O Akua, _ take me back [Bb] to the luau wāhine [C] in my little [F] grass shack
I mua o Hana, I mua o Hana, _ [Dm] I _ _ [Dbm] _ [Cm] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [D] mua [F] o Hana, I mua o Hana
Today get industries and the missionary land
Now [Bb] we got to get together, brother, [F] got to make a stand
Keep the culture, teach the keiki so they know
[Bb] Ua mauke o [C] kaena i ka [F]
pono
_ _ _ _ O _ _ _ Akua, take me back to [Bb] the luau [F] wāhine in my little grass shack
O _ Akua, take me back to [Bb] the luau wāhine [C] in my [F] little grass _ shack
I [Fm] mua o Hana, I mua o Hana, [Ab] I mua o Hana, I mua o

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This song was featured on the Kaliuwaa album.

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