| G | C | G |
| Ka kai au, | Kāore au e | kai |
| G | C | G |
| Kei te kai au, | Kāore au i te | kai |
| G | C | G |
| E kai ana au, | Kāore au e kai | ana |
| G | C | G |
| Kua kai au, | Kāore anō au kia | kai |
| G | C | G |
| I te kai au, | Kāore au i te | kai |
| G | C | G |
| I kai au, | Kāore au i | kai |
| C | G | D |
| Kia tika | rawa tōku | reo! |
| G | C | G |
| Ka tū koe, | Kāore koe e | tū |
| G | C | G |
| Kei te tū koe, | Kāore koe i te | tū |
| G | C | G |
| E tū ana koe, | Kāore koe e tū | ana |
| G | C | G |
| Kua tū koe, | Kāore anō koe kia | tū |
| G | C | G |
| I te tū koe, | Kāore koe i te | tū |
| G | C | G |
| I tū koe, | Kāore koe i | tū |
| C | G | D |
| Kia tika | rawa tōku | reo! |
| G | C | G |
| Ka moe ia, | Kāore ia e | moe |
| G | C | G |
| Kei te moe ia, | Kāore ia i te | moe |
| G | C | G |
| E moe ana ia, | Kāore ia e moe | ana |
| G | C | G |
| Kua moe ia, | Kāore anō ia kia | moe |
| G | C | G |
| I te moe ia, | Kāore ia i te | moe |
| G | C | G |
| I moe ia, | Kāore ia i | moe |
| C | G | D |
| Kia tika | rawa tōku | reo! |
Created 2026 Sept 10 11:18
This is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.
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