‘Ama ‘Ama
By: Sam Alma
Version: Isreal Kamakawiawo’ole
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---
C----2-----------------------1-------------------2-------2-----------------1--------1-----
G-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 *)
