I Ali'i No 'Oe w/ English

Composed By: Traditional
Performed By: Hawaiians
Submitted By: Lono <aloha.com@gmail.com>



I Ali'i No 'Oe (You Are A Chief) - Traditional

vamp: A7 D7 G
 
   G            D7        G
I ali`i no 'oe i kanaka au la               You are a chief, I am a commoner  
                D7       G
Malalo aku au a'o ko leo la                 Below you, I am obedient to your command 
  
  
I noho aku au a`i kuke nau la               While you sit, I cook for you and
I kuene ho`i na ko nui kino la              Wait on your big body 
  
  
He keu `oe a ke aloha `ole la               You are insincere, I've lost my love for yo
I neia mau maka `imo aku nei la             Those eyes wink at someone else 
  
  
Ko `ike mai no a he palupalu la             I know your tenderness for another bird
A he `iwi ha`i wale ko ka `amakihi la       This bird will break the bonds that bind   
  
`O ka pou kaena iho keia la                 This is the mast that boasts of itself
E `ui`ui nei ke kaula `ili la               The rope that squeaks 
  
  
Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana la              The story is told 
I ali`i no `oe i kanaka au la               You are a chief, I am a commoner 


Source: Kamehameha Schools HSI