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 !!!