Waiata Karakia

 Rire rire hau paimarire

I tō ingoa ki te Kingitanga

Te orokohanga mai i te mana motuhake

E te ­­­­­­­­­­kāhui­­ Ariki

Te whare o Pōtātāu

Tēnei te mihi aroha ki a koutou

Rire rire hau paimarire

He waiata hou

Capo 2 – E, Original chord: F#

Intro E--- C#m             F#m Wheuri te pō          B7                      E  C#m Tirama ana ngā whetu piatata                     F#m                B7 Ko koutou tēnā ngā kāhika                 E                    C#m Kua rere ki runga rawa            F#m    B7   F#m   B7 E wareware I a tātou F#m E te Atua pai B7                        F#m          B7 Tukua mai ou ringa mākoha F#m              B7      F#m    B7  Hikina te taimaha hārukiruki                   E Wheuri te pō               B7                  E C#m Tirama ana ngā whetu piatata F#m                             B7 Ko koutou tēnā ngā kāhika                 E                    C#m Kua rere ki runga rawa  F#m E te Atua pai B7                        F#m          B7 Tukua mai ou ringa mākoha F#m               B7           F#m B7 Hikina te taimaha hārukiruki                E Pōkē te pō                    B7         E       C#m Tirama ana ngā whetu piatata                     F#m          B7 Ko koutou tēnā ngā ipo                 E                C#m Kua rere ki runga rawa        F#m          B7 E wareware I a tātou        F#m          B7    F#m  B7  E wareware I a tātou

The deep dark night   The bright stars twinkle in the sky   For that is you the esteemed ones   That have flown afar   We should not forget   To the good father place upon us   Your gentle hands   Relieve us of this heavy burden   The deep dark night   The bright stars twinkle in the sky   For that is you the esteemed ones   That have flown afar   To the good father place upon us   Your gentle hands   Relieve us of this heavy burden   The night is gloomy   The bright stars twinkle in the sky   For that is you the loved ones that   Have flown afar   We should not forget   We should not forget

Wheuri te pō

Tirama ana ngā whetu piatata

Ko koutou tēnā ngā kāhika

Kua rere ki runga rawa 

E wareware I a tātou

E te Atua pai

Tukua mai ou ringa mākoha

Hikina te taimaha hārukiruki 

Wheuri te pō

Tirama ana ngā whetu piatata

Ko koutou tēnā ngā kāhika

Kua rere ki runga rawa 

E te Atua pai

Tukua mai ou ringa mākoha

Hikina te taimaha hārukiruki 

Pōkē te pō

Tirama ana ngā whetu piatata

Ko koutou tēnā ngā ipo

Kua rere ki runga rawa

E wareware I a tātou

E wareware I a tātou 

Credit to Te Kuru Marutea

Translation shared on Facebook by: Rob Mokaraka

E te Hokowhitu a Tu kia kaha ra

 

E te Hokowhitu a Tu kia kaha ra  Kati ra te hingahinga ki raro ra Ma nga whakaaro kei runga rawa Hei arahi ki te ara E tika ai Whirinaki, whirinaki tatou katoa Kia kotahi ra Nga marae e tu noa nei Nga maunga e tu noa nei Aue ra e tama ma Te mamae te pouri nui E patu nei i ahau ina

Oh brave band of Tu be strong Do not let yourselves be struck down Let your thoughts be always heavenwards To guide you along the path That is the proper one Depend, depend each upon the other and Lonely stands our marae Lonely stands our mountains Ah! To you our sons The pain and the deep sadness Beating within me so

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