Tutira Mai Nga Iwi

Three years ago TODAY I left for New Zealand. You can read all about my New Zealand adventures at my blog: Where Toilets Flush the Other Way.
This is a Maori song I learned when I was living in New Zealand. You can find the sheet music here.

A
Tūtira mai ngā iwi Line up together, people
D A
Tātou tātou e All of us, all of us.

Tūtira mai ngā iwi Stand in rows, people
B7 E7
Tātou tātou e All of us, all of us.

A
Whai-a te marama-tanga Seek after knowledge
D A
me te aroha - e ngā iwi! and love of others - everybody!
D
Ki-a k' tapa-tahi, 1 Think as one,

A
Ki-a ko-tahi rā. Act as one.

E7 A
Tātou tātou e. All of us, all of us.

(Sing it all a second time.)
Then finish with...

D E7 A
Tā - tou, tā - tou E!! All of us, all of us.

Hi aue hei !!!