Chords with lyrics
G+G
Verse 1 (Maori):
G+G
E MajorE Ihoa Atua,
A augmentedA
O nga Iwi! Matoura,
G+G
Ata whakarongona;
C majorC GDG
Me aroha noa.
C majorC
Kia hua ko te pai;
D MajorD
Kia tau to atawhai;
G+G
Manaakitia mai
GCGCGDG
Aotearoa.
Verse 1 (English):
G+G
God of nations at thy feet
A augmentedA
In the bonds of love we meet.
G+G
Hear our voices, we entreat,
G+G
God defend our free land.
C majorC
Guard Pacific's triple star
D MajorD
From the shafts of strife and war,
G+G
Make her praises heard afar,
G+G
God defend New Zealand.