The Ames Brothers - Hawaiian war chant

^DThere's a sunny little, funny little melody that was started by a native down in Waikiki, ^Ghe would gather a ^Dcrowd down beside the sea, and th^Aey'd play his gay Hawaiin ^DChant.

S^Doon the other little natives started singin' it, and the hula hula maidens starting swingin' it, ^Glike a tropical storm, that^D's the way it hit, funny^A little gay Hawaiian ^Dchant. ^GOw ^Dway, ^Atah ^Dtualan. (2x)

T^Dhough it started on an island down Hawaii way, it's as popular in Tennessee or Ioway, ^Gif you wander i^Dnto any cabaret, ^Ayou will hear this gay Hawaiian ^Dchant ^GOw ^Dway, ^Atah ^Dtualan. (2x)

^DTahuwai la a tahuwai wai la, ehu hene la a pili koo lua la, ^Gpututui lu a ite t^Doe la, hanu lipo it^Aa paalai. ^{D G}Ow ^Dway, ^Atah ^Dtualan ^GOw way^D, tah ^Atual^Dan, ow way^G, fun^Dny lit^Atle gay Hawaiian^D chant, funny^A little gay Hawaiian chant, funny little ^Dgay Haw^Aaiian chant^D.