Ka Waiata

                                                                                C                                                                              F

Ka waiata ki a Maria

                                                                                            C                  Em         Am

Hine i whakaae

                                                                                     C

Whakameatia mai

                                                                  G                                                 G7

Te whare tangata

                                                                                                       C

Hine pūrotu

F

Hine ngākau

                                                                                                                       C                           Em                    Am

Hine rangimarie

C

Ko te whaea

        G                                                    F

Ko te whaea o te Ao

                                                                      Fm                   C

o te Ao

C

Ko te whaea

            G                                                              F   

Ko whaea o te Ao

                                                                                                                     Fm                   C

o te Ao




Translation

I sing

To Mary

The woman who agreet

To bring forth life

From her womb

Woman who acquiesced

Woman of great heart

Woman of peace

She is the Mother

She is the Mother

Of the world

(of the world)