Hawaiian War Chant

D There's a sunny little, funny little melody that was started by a native down in Waikiki, G D he would gather a crowd down beside the sea, A D and they'd play his gay Hawaiin Chant. D Soon the other little natives started singin' it, and the hula hula maidens starting swingin' it, G D like a tropical storm, that's the way it hit, A D funny little gay Hawaiian chant. G D A D Ow way, tah tualan. (2x) D Though it started on an island down Hawaii way, it's as popular in Tennessee or Ioway, G D if you wander into any cabaret, A D you will hear this gay Hawaiian chant G D A D Ow way, tah tualan. (2x) + E - A - E - B7 - E (2x) + A - E - B7 - E (2x) - D ~ 2x D Tahuwai la a tahuwai wai la, ehu hene la a pili koo lua la, G D A D pututui lu a ite toe la, hanu lipo ita paalai. G D A D Ow way, tah tualan G D A D G D A D Ow way, tah tualan, ow way, funny little gay Hawaiian chant, A D A D funny little gay Hawaiian chant, funny little gay Hawaiian chant.