Logo Te Pate Tab uke di Opetaia Foaʻi

[Intro]

D# G# D# A#

 

[Verse 1]

D#
Ke manatua
(Do you remember)

G#
Faiga iena
(when we did all that)

D#
te luelue
(the sway)

A#
te ma lo hi
(the energy)
ina hiva
(expressed in the dance)
 

[Verse 2]

D#
Ke manatua
(Do you remember)

G#
Faiga iena
(when we did all that)

D#
te fiafia te malie
(the joy and sweetness)

A#
ina hiva
(expressed in the dance)

 

[Bridge]

D#
Hau la ke ta o
(come on let's go)

G#
hiki mai to lima
(give me your hand)

D#
Hau la ke ta o
(come on let's go)

A#
hau ta hauniga
(come let's dance)

D#
Hau la ke ta o
(come on let's go)

G#
hiki mai to lima
(give me your hand)

D#
Hau la ke ta o
(come on let's go)

A#
[muted, not played]
ko koe tagata e lago ai au
(you are the only one that I wish for)

 
[Pre-Chorus]

D#          G#
Tamilomilo fakatamilomilo
(Round and round spinning round)

A#
e kua manino toku ulu
(hey my head's getting dizzy)

D#          G#
Tamilomilo fakatamilomilo
(Round and round spinning round)

A# [muted, not played]
toe fai mai lava ke manino
(do it again it'll soon clear)

 

[Chorus]

D#
Katakata mai (kata mai)
(Smile my way)

G#
hihiva mai (hihiva mai)
(keep on dancing)

D#
fakalogo ki te pate (aue)
(listen to the pate)

A#
ma te luelue (si si)
(and keep on swaying)