Pahiwi chords by The Harmonic Resonators

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: C

♫ Intro:

 C      F|(F)     C|(C)     Em|(Em) G9   : C      F|(F)     C|(C)     G7|(G7) C    :


♫ Verse 1:

C            F
I tō koiora rā
         C
Ka pāmamae
          Em G
Ka pouri tātou
C          F
Ka marama ai
          C          G7 C
Ka whiti mai, te rā apōpō

♫ Chorus:

C               F
Pahiwi, Ki te memeha
            C
Ko au rā to hoa
       Em    G
māku e āwhina
C               F
Kao! kāore e roa
            C
Ka hiahia ahau
            G7   C
He hoa hei pahiwi


♫ Verse 2:

C           F
Me tahuri mai
        C
Ina i ahau
            Em G
He mea hei minoa
C              F
Kao, kāore e taea
              C
Ki te kore koe
         G7  C
e whakaatu rā


♫ Bridge: Acapella


Karangatia e mara ka hia āwhina

Ka hiahia he hoa hei pahiwi

Kei a koe tonu pea he maramatanga

Ka hiahia he hoa hei pahiwi


♫ Chorus:

          C                 F
Lean on me, when you're not strong
                 C
And I'll be your friend
              Em    G
I'll help you carry on
C               F
For it won't be long
               C
'Til I'm gonna need
            G7   C
Somebody to lean on



♫ Chorus:

C               F
Pahiwi, Ki te memeha
            C
Ko au rā to hoa
       Em    G
māku e āwhina
C              F
Kao! kāore e roa
            C
Ka hiahia ahau
            G7   C
He hoa hei pahiwi