He Hawai'i Au w English Translation

Composed By: Ron Rosha & Peter Moon 
Performed By: Peter Moon 
Submitted By: Lono <aloha.com@gmail.com>


He Hawai'i Au

Composed By: Peter Moon/Ron Rosha/Alice Namakelua
Performed By: Sunday Manoa, Palolo

G      D7	C
I keia po,  eia au me 'oe                 Tonight I am here with you
     G	    D7	     G
Keia po, ua ho'i mai au                   Tonight, I have returned
	    D7   C
He loa ka helena ma ke alahele            Long was my journey on the path
  G	      D7      G
E huli i wahi ma keia au                  To seek a place in this world


B7	     G
Maopopo a ua 'ike ho'i                    I now clearly see and understand 
   C		 D7	  G
Ka home i loko o ku'u pu'uwai             The home within my heart 
   B7		  G	
Ua ho'i mai au ke 'ike nei au             I returned when I realized this

G      D7   C
'A'ole au e 'auana hou                    I will not wander again 
      G	   D7	      G
Ke maopopo He Hawai'i Au                  For I understand, I am Hawaiian
      G	   D7	      G
Ke maopopo He Hawai'i Au                  For I understand, I am Hawaiian

Source: Translated by Alice Namakelua