Ua He`e Te Va`a (Hawaiki Nui)

Composed By: traditional Tahitian
Performed By: traditional Tahitian
Submitted By: ku`ikahi <maui_nakaz@yahoo.com>


Vamp:  F - C7 - F - C7


       F             Dm
Mai raro roa Hawaiki Nui
      F       Dm
Te he`e te va`a
      Bb    C7         F       C7
Na te tai hiti tautau `ore
(2x)


        F                Dm  
Na poro eha te moana nui pa`o
     F               Dm
Noho ra`a no `oe rua hatu
       Bb  C7       F         C7
I te mata - a werawera
(2x)


     Dm                F
Ua he`e hinuhinu te va`a
       Bb         F        C7
Mai te Avamo`a no Taputapuatea
        F          F7            Bb
Arata`i hia paepae hia i te nu`u atua
       F     F(high)    Bb        C7
I te roto no to tipae ra`a

        Dm                  F
Te va`a e faura o no te Ma`ohi
      Bb       F         C7
No te nati i tera e tera motu
        F          F7        Bb       A#m6
Fa`atau aroha honora`a e farerei (farerei)
          F    C7             F
I te puna ora - a o to hiro`a tu