E Huli Mākou is a standard of simple Hawaiian music no matter where you go. For fresh hula dancers, the moves are simple. For beginning ukulele players, the chords are easy.
Pair this with a repeating word pattern that’s easy for non-Hawaiian speakers to understand and you’ve got a guaranteed hit.
Turn, let’s turn, turn, let’s turn
Your eyes, your hands, and your body, tra-la-la
Love me
Forward, let’s go forward, back, let’s go backward
Your eyes, your hands, and your body, tra-la-la
Love me
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Turn, turn towards me, turn, turn towards me
Your eyes, your hands, and your body, tra-la-la
Love me
This whole entire song is built on a Hawaiian vamp in the key of F so make sure you know it: G7// C7// F////.
Use the vamp progression between each verse to break up the singing. Notice how once you hit the G7 in the verse, the remainder of the section is a slowed down vamp.
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F G7
E huli, e huli mākou, e huli, e huli mākou
C7
Kou maka, kou lima me kou kino e
F
Ke aloha mai
F G7
I mua, i mua mākou, i hope, i hope mākou
C7
Kou maka, kou lima me kou kino e
F
Ke aloha mai
F G7
E huli, e huli hoʻi mai, e huli, e huli hoʻi mai
C7
Kou maka, kou lima me kou kino e
F
Ke aloha mai