My Yellow Ginger Lei (v2) (A Major)
Artist: Keawehawai'i, John Ka'onohiokala    Genre: Hawaii    Roman Numerals: I, IV, iv, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
arrangement from Kanikapila Songbook of the Boulder Ukulele Group June 2026
Recording @ YouTube
1. Every letter in Hawaiian is pronounced exactly the same way every time
2. Hawaiian vowels always make the same sounds (A: "ah", E: "eh", I: "ee", O: "oh", U: "oo").
Entered by: PollyEV   
A
(A,C♯,E)
- A E A C♯ E
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F
E7
(E,G♯,B,D)
E B D G♯ B E


Verse 1
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] My yellow		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ginger lei
Reveals her [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] scent through the day
Enchanting [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] moments with you
Make me love [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you

Verse 2
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] KOO-oo LAY AH-vah		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] POO-hee meh-leh-MEH-leh
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] EE poo-EE-ah meh keh		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] AH-lah oh-nah-OH-nah
HOH-oh-HEE-hee KAH [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] MAH-nah-oh EE-yah OY
EH-koo-oo-lay AH-vah [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] POO-hee

Verse 3
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] You’re as lovely		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] as can be
My yellow [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ginger lei
My heart is [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] yearning for you
My AH-vah [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] POO-hee

Verse 4
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hah-EE-nah		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] EE-ah MY
AH-nah kah POO [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] AH-nah
My lay-ah-vah [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] POO-hee meh-leh-MEH-leh
Makes me love [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you

Second time repeat last line and slow down instead of vamp
[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Makes me love		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] you		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

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