x[Intro] G C G C G D G [Verse 1] (Maori): G D G G D G E Ihoa Atua, C G A O nga Iwi! Matoura, G C D G D G Ata whakarongona; G C G C G D G Me aroha noa. G7 C Kia hua ko te pai; C D A D Kia tau to atawhai; G C D G Manaakitia mai G C G C G D G Aotearoa. [Verse 1] (English): G D G G D G God of nations at thy feet C G A In the bonds of love we meet. G C D G D G Hear our voices, we entreat, G C G C G D G God defend our free land. G7 C Guard Pacific's triple star C D A D From the shafts of strife and war, G C D G D G Make her praises heard afar, G C G C G D G God defend New Zealand.