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'Ama 'Ama

Composed By: Sam Alma
Performed By: Isreal Kamakawiawo'ole
Submitted By: DeG <deg1@charter.net>


Soprano Ukulele, C tuning.

Chords used in this song:
  A+    D    D6    E     A    Dmaj7
A—4-----5----2-----2-----0-----4
E—5-----2----2-----4-----0-----2
C—4-----2----2-----4-----1-----2
G—6-----2----2-----4-----2-----2

Intro:  (put your hands roughly in the position for the chords, then play tab)

   D                   A                   D6    Dmaj7    D6     A
A-5----5--4---2--------4-------4-- 2--0----2------4-------2------0---------0---------	
E------------------------------------------------------------------------0-------0---
C----2----------------------1-------------------2----2-----------------1--------1-----
G-2--------------------2-------------------2---------------------2-------------------


   D                   A                   D6    Dmaj7    D6     A
A-5----5--4---2--------4-------4-- 2--0----2------4-------2------0---------0--------0	
E------------------------------------------------------------------------0-------0--0
C----2----------------------1-------------------2----2-----------------1-------1----1
G-2--------------------2-------------------2---------------------2------------------2

||: (Rest)     A+           D             A+            
1.    He aloha e ka i`a la  `Ai a ka `ama`ama ----   `Ai a ka i`a la
2.    He aloha e ka i`a la `Ai a ka pa`a kai  ------   `Ai a ka i`a la
3.    He aloha e ka i`a la  `Ai a ka ni`oi  ----------  `Ai a ka i`a la
4.    He aloha e ka i`a la  `Ai a ka `o`opu --------   `Ai a ka i`a la
5.    He aloha e ka i`a la  `Ai a ka `opihi   --------  `Ai a ka i`a la
6.    Haina `ai `ia mai   `Ai ana ka puana              * Hiu a ka pipi stew


    D6                 E               A           D6   Dmaj7  D6  A   :||
1. `Ai a ka lawalu     `Ai a ka ho`omoemoe  ……….
2. `Ai a ka `ono la    `Ai a ka sawa   -  sawa …………..
3. `Ai a ka welawela   `Ai a ka puhi   -  puhi  …………..
4. `Aia a ka `ele`ele  `Ai a ia pake`o -  ke`o  …………
5.  `Ai a ka maka la   `Ai a ka piha po -haku ……….
6. Hiu a ka miki poi   Hiu a ka piha o - pu         (repeat from *) 



Tips:  
In the intro at the first A chord pattern, use your pinky to play the fourth fret on the A string. So make an A chord, with pinky added. 

Play the A+ chord by barring the 4th fret with your index finger.






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