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Hamakua

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]:
 F   Am   F   Am   Dm   Dm   Bb   Bb   Fand Half  Cbefore Rift
E|8---------------|
B|--10-8----------|
G|-------10-------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|  x2(Intro)
[Verse 1]:
FBefore HāmāCkuaBb  
Who the hell weCre ya?Dm  
And do you know by Cnow?
FRemember Amthe Cwaiting
BbFor water Cfalling
AFnd Dmconcentrating on myCself
FThe quiet Am/Cōhi'a
  BbGave me the CfeverF  
To push through cracks and reach for Clight.
[Chorus]:
F'Oe kou Bbka lFa'a
E Dmhana I Bbola hDmonua
HoDmnua, honua.  (x2)
1/2C and rift
E|8---------------|
B|--10-8----------|
G|-------10-------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
 F   Am   F   Am   Dm   Dm   Bb   Bb   Fand Half  Cbefore Rift
E|8---------------|
B|--10-8----------|
G|-------10-------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
[Verse 2]:
FBefore 7 AmFeathersBb  
Gave me hCis sweateDmr
I'd be the brave and bear the Ccold
FI found mAmyself seekingBb  
A false undersCtandinDmg
Of what is truth and honeCsty
FI kept on stAmretching outBb  
All of thCese blessinDmgs
And learned to scream above the raCin
[Chorus]:
F'Oe kou Bbka lFa'a
E Dmhana I Bbola hDmonua
HoDmnua, honua.  (x2)
1/2C and rift
E|8---------------|
B|--10-8----------|
G|-------10-------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
 F   Am   F   Am   Dm   Dm   Bb   Bb   Fand Half  Cbefore Rift
E|8---------------|
B|--10-8----------|
G|-------10-------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
[Verse 3]:
FBefore my AmbelovedBb  
Took me for CgrantedDm  
I would face the lCions' den
FThrough our iAmndecisionBb  
I discovered my CmedicineDm  
People stay and people Cleaving
FFor what a better AmlessonBb  
Than to be open to the CmessagesDm  
Coming through in spurts and Cmumbles
Ending:
F'Oe kou Bbka lFa'a
E Dmhana I Bbola hDmonua
HoDmnua, honua.  (x2)
1/2C and rift
E|8---------------|
B|--10-8----------|
G|-------10-------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
 F   Am   F   Am   Dm   Dm   Bb   Bb   Fand Half  Cbefore Rift
E|8---------------|
B|--10-8----------|
G|-------10-------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|

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Hamakua

by Nahko

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Am/C

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[Intro]:

F Am F Am Dm Dm Bb Bb F C

and Half before Rift

E|8---------------|

B|--10-8----------|

G|-------10-------|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------| x2(Intro)

[Verse 1]:

F C Bb

Before Hāmākua

C Dm

Who the hell were ya?

And do you know by now?

F Am C

Remember the waiting

Bb C

For water falling

F Dm C

And concentrating on myself

F Am/C

The quiet ōhi'a

Bb C F

Gave me the fever

To push through cracks and reach for light.

[Chorus]:

F Bb F

'Oe kou ka la'a

Dm Bb Dm

E hana I ola honua

Honua, honua. (x2)

1/2C and rift

E|8---------------|

B|--10-8----------|

G|-------10-------|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------|

F Am F Am Dm Dm Bb Bb F C

and Half before Rift

E|8---------------|

B|--10-8----------|

G|-------10-------|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------|

[Verse 2]:

F Am Bb

Before 7 Feathers

C Dm

Gave me his sweater

I'd be the brave and bear the cold

F Am Bb

I found myself seeking

C Dm

A false understanding

Of what is truth and honesty

F Am Bb

I kept on stretching out

C Dm

All of these blessings

And learned to scream above the rain

[Chorus]:

F Bb F

'Oe kou ka la'a

Dm Bb Dm

E hana I ola honua

Honua, honua. (x2)

1/2C and rift

E|8---------------|

B|--10-8----------|

G|-------10-------|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------|

F Am F Am Dm Dm Bb Bb F C

and Half before Rift

E|8---------------|

B|--10-8----------|

G|-------10-------|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------|

[Verse 3]:

F Am Bb

Before my beloved

C Dm

Took me for granted

I would face the lions' den

F Am Bb

Through our indecision

C Dm

I discovered my medicine

People stay and people leaving

F Am Bb

For what a better lesson

C Dm

Than to be open to the messages

Coming through in spurts and mumbles

Ending

F Bb F

'Oe kou ka la'a

Dm Bb Dm

E hana I ola honua

Honua, honua. (x2)

1/2C and rift

E|8---------------|

B|--10-8----------|

G|-------10-------|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------|

F Am F Am Dm Dm Bb Bb F C

and Half before Rift

E|8---------------|

B|--10-8----------|

G|-------10-------|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------|

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