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Ka Nohona Pili Kai

Composed By: Puakea Nogelmeier, Keali‘i Reichel & Begin
Performed By: Keali‘i Reichel
Submitted By: Russo <raikeda@hotmail.com>


Ke`alaokamaile #3

Recording F#, Key of C capo 6th fret, Key of D capo 4th fret, 
Key of F Ukulele.  Not sure which key for guitar.

Intro: C  Bb  F/A  Bb   2X    
   
C       C/B        F/A      C
Pa hanu mai ka pua ehu o ke kai     The spray of the sea comes as a breath
F      C/E      F        G7sus
E holu nape ana i ka lau ki		Rustling the leaves of the ti plants
C          C/B   F/A    C/GE	
Me he leo `a`ala i mapu mai		Like a perfumed whisper scenting the air
F    G7sus G7   C   Csus C
E heahea   mau  nei		Ever calling to me	

HUI   C  Em7     Am7  Em
Aloha e,   aloha no		Beloved, beloved indeed
 F         C/E      G7sus  G7
Aloha ka hali`ali`a mau		Beloved is the sweet remembrance
        C  Bb        F/A  C/GE
He nani e,   he nani no		Beautiful, beautiful indeed
   F         G7        C  Csus C
He nani ka nohona pili kai		Beauty embodies that seaside home

C      C/B       F/A    C/CG
Lauele ka mana`o i ke aumoe		The mind wanders freely in the dark of night
F     C/E      F        G7		
Hia`a i ka `ulaleo o ke kai		Wakeful from the spirit-like voice of the sea
C       C/B        F/A  C/CE	
Ka`iawe ka ha`upu alo - ha		Precious images drift through my thoughts
F     G7sus G7  C    	
E ho`omalie mau nei		Always bringing sense of peace
			
HUI

C       C/B     F/A      C
He pili kana ka malu ulu niu        The shade of the coconut grove is like family to me                             
F       C/E       F/FC G7sus
Hei mai ana me ka pohuehue		Embracing me like the morning glory	
C         C/B     F/A     C/CE	
A he wehi ho`i ko hi`ikua e		Those who are gone become a thing of beauty
F   G7sus G7   C   Csus C		
E kahiko  mau  nei			An everlasting adornment to hold dear
			
HUI

C      C/B       F/A     C/G
Puana `ia no ke ehu o ke kai        The spray of the sea recounts the story
F        C/E   F      G7sus
Ia hanu `a`ala o ke aumoe		That perfumed murmur of the deep of night
C       C/B    F/A    C/CE	
Moe a`e ke ala e `alo ai		The pathway lies before us that we shall tread
F     G7sus G7  C  Csus C		
E ho`olale  mau nei		Beckoning us ever forward
		
      C  Em7     Am7  Em        
Aloha e,   aloha no		Beloved, beloved indeed
 F         C/E      G7sus  G7		
Aloha ka hali`ali`a mau		Beloved is the sweet remembrance
        C  Bb        F/A  C/GE         
He nani e,   he nani no		Beautiful, beautiful indeed
   F6add9    C/E      F	    G7
He nani ka nohona, he nani i o no    Beautiful home, beautiful indeed
   F6add9    G7addsus    C to intro  
He nani ku`u home  pili  kai	Beauty embodies my seaside home


Figuring out the chords to a song: writing out the bass notes is a clue to the chord, 
decide if it’s a major or minor chord, then add sus4, 6ths, 7ths, 9ths, etc.

X = do not play, 0 = open string, numbers are frets to play, ( ) = optional
Some bass notes included: C/GE = play C chord with G then E bass notes 
Intro:           Verse/Hui       near ending chords:
C     X32010     C     X32010    ?F6/add9 1(0)001X
Bb    X1333X     C/B   X22010    C/E      0X201(0)
Fadd9/A X0301X   F/A   X0301X    G7       30300X
                 G7sus 33301X    G7addsus 33300X
                 G7    32300X
                 Csus  X3301X
                 Em7   020000
                 Am7   X02010

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Key of D  Capo 4th fret 
 
Intro: D  C/addD X30010  G/B X20030  C/addD  2X

D       D/C#       D/B      D/A
Pa hanu mai ka pua ehu o ke kai	
G      D/F#     G        A7sus
E holu nape ana i ka lau ki		
D          D/C#  D/B    D/AF#bass
Me he leo ‘a‘ala i mapu mai		
G    A7sus A7  D
E heahea   mau nei				

HUI   D F#m7   Bm7  F#m7
Aloha e,  aloha no				
G          D/F#     A7sus A7
Aloha ka hali‘ali‘a mau			
        D C        G/B D/AF#bass  
He nani e, he nani no			
   G       A7          D
He nani ka nohona pili kai		 

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Ukulele Chords 
Recording F# Raise strings 1/2 step to play w/recording

Intro: F  Eb  Bb  Eb 2X    
   
F       Am         Bb       F
Pa hanu mai ka pua ehu o ke kai
Bb     F        Bb       C7
E holu nape ana i ka lau ki	
F          Am	  Bb     F
Me he leo `a`ala i mapu mai	
Bb   C7sus C7  F  Fsus F
E heahea   mau nei			

HUI   F  Am      Dm  Am
Aloha e,   aloha no			
 Bb        F        C7sus C7
Aloha ka hali`ali`a mau			
        F  Eb       Bb  F
He nani e,  he nani no 			
   Bb        C7        F   *Fsus F Fadd9
He nani ka nohona pili kai

Ending 
   Bb      F          Bb       C7 
He nani ka nohona, he nani i o no
   Bb        C7           F Eb Bb Eb F Eb Bb Eb F
He nani ku`u home  pili   kai


OPTIONAL fill-ins:
C7sus 0011,  Fsus 3010, Fadd9 0010
*Octive low 4th string – from the A note (F chord), 
hammer on & off Bb(Fsus), pluck G (Fadd9)

printing – expand margins, Courier 12

Corrections most welcomed