TAHITIAN UKULELE

Poreho

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:48:00 +1200

C7 F C6
poreho no roto ’oe i te miti
G7 C6
ma’a ’oe na te fe'e amuhia ’oe te fe'e
G7 C6
anapanapa mai to ’oe ’apu iti e
G7 C6
anapanapa mai to ’oe ’apu iti e

Te Marama i Te Po

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 15:27:00 +1200

Tahitian version of a song from Aotearoa

C6
te marama i te po nei
G7
nga whetu i te rangi
Dm G7
oho ake au e hine
C6
papaki kau ana e

C6
me pehea ra au e hine
G7
e mutu ai te aroha
Dm G7
me rukuruku pea
D6
nga wai o waiapu e

English Translation
the moon in the night
and the stars in the sky
I awaken, o maiden
to a gentle tapping
so how will I, oh maiden
cease my pining
by diving into
the waters of Waiapu

Ariu Mai

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 19:57:00 +1200

C6 C7
Ariu mai to mata
F G7
Te maru i to rima
F G7
To iri to rauru
F G7 G6 C6 G7
Inangaro ia e au e

C6 C7
E ariki vaine
F G7
To tino manea
F G7
Manea e te ruperupe
F G7 G6 C6 G7
Inangaro ia e au e

English translation of lyrics. Polynesian languages can sometimes be like poetry so it is hard to accurately express the deeper meanings and emotions in English.

Turn around, turn your face around

How you braid your hair;

Your tender and soft hands

I love/admire/adore it.

A chieftess/queen

Beautiful and charming

Your beautiful body

I love/admire/adore it.

Titikua

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 16 May 2015 11:29:00 +1200

D6 G D6
hoata nei to koe po'otu
G D6
e titikua e
G A D6
i vaveka te tau tahia nui
Bm A D6 D7
ua i'o koe ka i'e ia na maua nei
G A D6 G
e he o mati te kanahau to koe mata (ho'i e)
D6 G
titikua ho'i (ho'i e)
A
mehe roti pua'a mai
D6 A D6 G
to koe nino (ho'i e) titikua hoi (hoi e)
A D6
i te popo ui nui
D6 G D6
ua i'o hoi to koe po'otu
G D6
e titikua e
G A D6
e koakoa ia na maua
G A D6
tahia ia na to mau tuakana
Bm A D6 D7
a he'e mai, a he'e mai a hoki au ia koe
G A D6 G
e he o mati te kanahau to koe mata (hoi e)
D6 G
titikua ho'i (ho'i e)
A
mehe roti pua'a mai
D6 A D6 G
to koe nino (hoi e) titikua ho'i (ho'i e)
A D6
i te popo ui nui

There is also a Cook Island version sung by Sweet, Sour and Cream called 'Rarotonga'

Rurutu Tu Noa - Te Ava Piti

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 2 Jul 2014 13:41:00 +1200

D6
Rurutu tu noa anoa ai'a,
G D6
Tei te fenua
D6 A
Manureva Manureva iti e,
G D6
I to'u nei oraraa
G D6
Fariuriu atu e,
G D6
Na ni'a Avera
G D6
Rurutu tu noa rimo ai'a,
A D6
Tei te fenua

(Final verse are the same tabs as above but up one fret)

Lead chords:

E Purotu Anakenake

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 1 Jul 2014 11:32:00 +1200

C6 C7 F
E purotu ki te anakenake
Dm G7
E rauti ni te kite iakoe
F G7 C6 C7
I teia po te manea
F G7
Uri mai to aro ariu mai
F G7
E are kareoi tareni i ai koe
F G7
Ei roto to mata e to rima
F G7
I to tino iti te manea
C6
Kua rava ua
C6
Auraka ra i teia po
C6 F
Ta ruri ke to manako
Dm G7 C6
Te ingangaro iakoe te vai nei

We Three - Sweet, Sour and Cream

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:43:00 +1200

C6 Am
We three, we wait for you,
G7
underneath the old palm tree
F G6 C6 G7
My echos, my shadows and me
C6 Am
We three, we wait for you,
G7
underneath the old palm tree
F G6 C6 G7
My echos, my shadows and me
C6
Where is the moonlight, the silvery moonlight,
G7
shining above
G7
Walking with my shadows
G7
and talking with my echos,
G7
where is the one I love
C6 Am
We three, we wait for you,
G7
underneath the old palm tree,
F G6 C6 G7
My echos, my shadows and me

Alternate C chords:

Alternate Am chord:

Te taura o te aroha - Te Ava Piti

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 08:04:00 +1200

C6 G7
Te hi'o nei te mana'o
F C6 G7
To'u nuna'a teie tau
C6 G7
E putapu nei to'u a'au e
F C6
Ei'hea tatou teie nei
E6 Am
Te mutu nei te taura o te aroha
D7
Mea here na te ta'ata
G F G7
I ni'a ae oi'a i tona nei hoa e
C6 G7
Mata hi'ai ane te ora
F C6 G7
O te horo'a hia mai teie a
C6 G7
ao mau te reva o te hau
F C6
Ia manuia te here

Lead intro:

Heimiri - Gabilou

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 6 Mar 2014 18:45:00 +1300

C6
Heimiri iti e, e piri huna 'oe
G7
no to'u fenua no te tua aivi
G6 G7 G6 C7
no mamanu e hono noanoa
F C6
no to'u aia tefana ite moti e
G7 C6
i te vai puna
G7 C6
e oro 'oe no te mau peho
G7 C6
ua hee au ia 'oe heimiri iti e
G7 C6
faahei au ia 'oe heimiri iti e
G7 C6
i te mau taime ri'i, hau maru e

Lead:

Te Aue Nei - Te Ava Piti

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 09:08:00 +1300

G C6 G Em-Ebm-G7
Te aue nei te u'uru nei te mau natura
C6 D6 G Em-Ebm-G7
I mua i te puai hope te ta'ata nei
C6 D6 C G
Ua feruri anei oe e to'u taeae iti e
C6 D6 G-G(var)-G
No te atua ho'i taua nei
G C6 G Em-Ebm-G7
Ruperupe mau a te mau mea e poiete hia
C6 D6 C G-G(var)-G
Te fenua to nia no roto iana ra e
C6 D6 C G
Ua feruri anei oe e to'u taeae iti e
C6 D6 G Em Ebm G7
No te atua ho'i taua nei
C6 D6 G-G(var)-G
Te pi'i nei te rai ia oe ua vi'ivi'i au
C6 D6 G-G(var)-G
Te pi'i nei te tai e te pape ua vi'ivi'i maua
C6 D6 G G(var)
Te pi'i atoa nei te fenua ua vi'ivi'i au
C(var) D6 G
Te aue nei te u'uru noa nei ratou no oe to'u taeae

Lead Intro & Exit:

Exit:

Pasifika Festival Auckland 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:31:00 +1300

The largest Pacific Islands culture festival in the world!
11 Villages: Aotearoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Hawaii, Kiribati, Nuie, Samoa, Tahiti, Tokelau, Tonga and Tuvalu
Festival Map
Official Website

Mou Piri - Tara Kauvai

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 1 Feb 2014 09:50:00 +1300

D6 Bm
Mou piri,
G A
mou piri au iakoe
D6 G A
I te kimi ma'ana
G
Amiri au iakoe,
Em A
uraura taua
D6 Bm
Tupu mai,
G A
tupu te inangaro
D6 G A
I roto i te poiri
G
Te tangi o te kita,
Em A
te reo 'imene
D6 Bm
Mou piri,
G A
mou piri au iakoe
D6 G A
I te kimi ma'ana
G
E rangi teatea,
Em A D6
moana te o'onu
G
Motu kore te openga,
Em A D6
ta taua i papa'u

English Translation
I touch you [to ask for a dance].
during our graceful moment of dancing together,
we discover the innocence of love within the shadows.
the captivating sound of guitar
and sweet singing of voices,
move us to search for warmth and magic.
the promises that we make to each other
traverse the width of the earth,
the depth of oceans
and the endlessness of time.

2013 Ukulele Festival - Hitia'a, Tahiti

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Himene Tatarahapa

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:22:00 +1200

C6 C7 F
No 'oe e to'u nuna'a teie himene
G7 C6 G7
Tapa'o no to'u aroha ia 'oe
C6 C7 F
Eiaha e fa'aea te ti'aturi te Atua
G7 C6 G7
Nana e arata'i ia 'oe roto teie ao

G6 G7 F
A tatarahapa, a tatarahapa
G7 C6 G7
Te fatata mai ra ho'i te patereia o teie ao
C6 C7 F
'Ore ho'i 'outou i'ite te hora
G7 C6 G7
E ho'i mai ai to tatou Fatu

Lead Intro:

Kua iti te marama / Enua manea

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:48:00 +1300

A D6 E6 A
Kua iti te marama i te po poiri

D6 E6 A F#m
Toku tiakianga ra ia koe

A E7 E6
Kua pati au rai ia koe e ine

D6 A F#m
Aere mai ka aere taua ki te ura

A D6
Moumou i to manea

E6 A
E to ei tiare

D6 E6 A F#m
Te rakei ia ki runga i to tino

C6 G7
Enua manea te vai nei ka vai ra

G F G6 C6
Manakonako’anga ia naku i te ao nei

C6 G7
Te iriri o te po maiata e tu mai nei

G F G6 C6
Mei te moemoea te araua nei e

C6 C7 F

Kua rau rupe te tiare tanumia i te pae kainga, Rarotonga e

F G7 C6
Taku i akaruke mai, te aro'a e te tangi

C6 F
I roto i te au o, tuaivi, te au maunga, Rarotonga e

G7
Toku roimata e ta'e nei

G7
To taua ngutuare enua

C6 G7 G6 C6 Am
Aue, Rarotonga

C6 G7 G6 C6
Aue, Rarotonga

Fakateretere - Gabilou

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 7 Mar 2013 20:11:00 +1300

(This song is in the Paumoku language of the Tuamotu Island group. Apologies for any errors with the lyrics)

A E7
Fakateretere na tokerau e
D6 A E7
Toku piko hanga i na ruki e
A E7
Viruviru maua taku moe hanga
D6
Ua kite au te marangi au
E7
Taku kahaia iti e

A F#m
Ua peke o te rangi
D6 E7
Ki runga i toku kainga
A F#m
Horo horo tamariki
E7
ki runga ki runga
A
I te piringa

Translation

Blowing,

the wind from the north

during my sleep
last night
she is so pretty
in my dreams
I saw this beautiful girl
my little flower

flying in the sky
above my homeland
running, running,
children
above, above
the earth

E Ipo

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 3 Mar 2013 21:06:00 +1300

C6 Dm Amaj7 Dm F
Ki a koe te tau, aku mihi e.
G7 C6 G7
Ahakoa haere koe ki hea
C6 Dm Amaj7 Dm F
maku ra koe e whai atu e.
G7 C6 G7
Ko taku aroha, ka u tonu.
C6 F
Tena ra e hine
G7 C6 C7
huri mai ra ki ahau e tau nei
F G7 C6 G7
hei, utanga atu, e Ipo.
C6 F
Otira, e hine,
G7 G C6 C7
kua taunga ke tenei tinana,
F G7 C6
aue, ki te aroha, e Ipo.

PASIFIKA FESTIVAL 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:04:00 +1300

More info, map and programme here: Pasifika Festival 2013 website

Te Ava Piti - Pahoho

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 9 Feb 2013 09:06:00 +1300

   C6              Em Am F G7
Pahoho o te miti te avarua
    C6 Em G7
ua tau titi hia taua ri'i
       F G7   Em C6
i te tiare apetahi tiare una'una
       F G C6 C7
no to'u ai'a here hia e au'e
F G          Em C6
uturoa mata ai'ai mato tea tei nia
      F         G C6 G7
tepua tei raro pahoho

     C6 Em Am F G7
Pahoho o te miti te avarua
     C6 Em G7
ua tau titi hia taua ri'i
      F G7 Em C6
i te tiare apetahi tiare una'una
       F G C6 C7
no to'u ai'a here hia e au'e
F G7 Em C6
mara'amu taurere te maita'i no to'u ai'a
F G C6 G7
tepua tei raro pahoho

C6 Em Am F G7
Pahoho o te miti te avarua
C6 Em G7
ua tau titi hia taua ri'i
F G7 Em C6
i te tiare apetahi tiare una'una
F G C6 C7
no to'u ai'a here hia e au'e
F G7 Em C6
uturoa mata ai'ai mato tea tei nia
F G C6
tepua tei raro pahoho

F G7 Em C6
mara'amu taurere te maita'i no to'u ai'a
F G C6 C7
tepua tei raro pahoho
F G Fm Dm C6
tepua tei raro pahoho

QUESTIONS / MESSAGES

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Ta'akoka Dance Troupe - 'Enua Manea'

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 06:50:00 +1300

Lyrics:

Enua manea te vai nei ka vai ra

Manakonako'anga ia naku i te ao nei

Te iriri o te po maiata e tu mai nei

Mei te moemoea te araua nei e

Kua rau rupe te tiare tanumia i te pae kainga, Rarotonga e

Taku i akaruke mai te aro'a e te tangi

I roto i te au o, tuaivi, te au maunga, Rarotonga e

Toku roimata e ta'e nei

To taua ngutuare enua

Aue Rarotonga

Alternative Tunings

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 2 Sep 2012 09:14:00 +1200

Apart from the standard GCEA tuning, you can also use alternative tunings for an even higher sound.

A# D# G C Tuning:

G# C# F A# Tuning:

Matariki FM

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:45:00 +1300

Matariki FM is now streaming live online!

Listen to news and music from Rarotonga, The Cook Islands here

Or go to their website here

Brother Love - Ruketekete Te Mamae

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:06:00 +1200

A
Me kua inangaro koe ia mama,
D6 A
Ruketekete te mamae
D6
Me kua inangaro koe ia mapa,
A
Ruketekete te mamae
E6
Kua kite ra koe i teia nei,
A
Tei roto aia i te rima o tetai ke (2X)
A
Roimata e topa nei,
A
Roimata teia no te inangaro, aue,
D6
Roimata e seke nei,
D6
Roimata teia no te inangaro,
A
Roimata e topa nei,
A
Roimata teia no te inangaro, aue,
D6
Roimata e seke nei,
D6
Roimata teia no te inangaro
E6
Kua kite ra koe i teia nei,
E6 A
Tei roto aia i te rima o tetai ke

Alternate chords for intro: