Papaki tu ana
C F C
Papaki tu ana Nga tai ki Mauao
G C
I nekeneke hia (a hi!) I nukunuku hia (a hi!)
F C
I whiua reretia E hotu
G
A wahinerua ki te wai (te wai)
C F C
Ki tai wiwi ki tai wawa
Barre3 F
Ki te whai ao ki - te ao marama
C G C
(A Tihei)Tihei (Tihei) mauri ora
(whakahokia toru wha)
C F C
Papaki tu ana Nga tai ki Mauao
G C Barre3
I nekeneke hia (a hi!) I nukunuku hia (a hi!)
F C
I whiua reretia E hotu
G
A wahinerua ki te wai (te wai)
C F C
Ki tai wiwi ki tai wawa
Barre3 F
Ki te whai ao ki - te ao marama
C G C A#7
(A Tihei)Tihei (Tihei) mauri ora
C G C
Tihei (Tihei) mauri ora
Tahi rua toru wha hi aue hi
The waves beat continuously against the rocky cliffs of Mauao,
They tried to shift the canoe forward and aft.
Wahinerua was thrown overboard there by Hotu,
Into the swirling waters, the roaring ocean
And emerge into the world of light
I breathe, ’tis life!