Life In These Islands

D C G7 D D From Kalalau to Na'alehu C There's a certain way we do what we do G7 Day by day, at work or play D In these islands D Grandma's dancing her favorite hula C Brother strumming tunes on his old guitar G7 Papa with the keiki D Laughing the night away C G7 D A G7 D Life in these islands, life in these islands D Fun on the beach, playing in the sand C Walking ancient trails, in misty uplands G7 Riding the surf, on a rolling swell D In these islands D Gathering flowers to string a lei C Being with Ohana on a special day G7 Sharing our aloha with everyone D In these islands C G7 D A G7 D Life in these islands, life in these islands D D C C G7 G7 D D D D C C G7 G7 D D C G7 D D A G7 D D Bm G7 D If you follow your heart, you will understand Bm G7 A7 That there's no place on earth, like these islands E Strolling along on a moonlit night D Telling stories by the firelight A Breathing the ocean breeze E Of these islands E Where rivers flow out to the sea D And returns to the land, as it rains on me A There's no other feeling like E Life in these islands D A E Bm A E Life in these islands, life in these islands D A E Life in these islands... E E D D A A E E