Based off of this gorgeous rendition of Pokarekare Ana by Maisey Rika
( http://www.maiseyrika.com/ ) accompanied by St. Joseph's Maori Girls:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITee3lUKYmc
Lyrics from here:
http://folksong.org.nz/pokarekare/
No capo:
[Intro: A ]
A A7
Pokarekare ana
D
Nga wai o Waiapu
E
Whiti atu koe hine
A D A
marino ana e.
A7 D
E hine E
A F#m
hoki mai ra.
E
Ka mate ahau
A D A
I te aroha e.
E A A7
Tuhituhi taku reta
D
tuku atu taku ringi,
E
Kia kite to iwi
A D A
raru raru ana e.
A7 D
E hine E
A F#m
hoki mai ra.
E
Ka mate ahau
A D A
I te aroha e.
E A A7
E kore te aroha
D
e maroke i te ra,
E
Makuku tonu
A D A
i aku roimata e.
A7 D
E hine E
A F#m
hoki mai ra.
E
Ka mate ahau
A D A
I te aroha e.
E A A7
Kua whati taku pene
D
ka pau aku pepa,
E
Ko taku aroha
A D A
mau tonu ana e.
A7 D
E hine E
A F#m
hoki mai ra.
E
Ka mate ahau
A D A
I te aroha e.
