A               F          G       AUa mau, ke ea o ka aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i   A               F          G       AUa mau, ke ea o ka aina, i ka pono, o Hawai'i   AIf just for a day our king and queen      FWould visit all these islands and saw everything    G                                        AHow would they feel about the changes of our landACould you just imagine if they were around    FAnd saw highways on their sacred grounds    G                                      AHow would they feel about this modern city lifeATears would come from each others eyes   FAs they would stop to realize     G                                    AThat our people are in great great danger nowA               F                  G                       AHow, would they feel,  could their smiles be content, then cryChorus:        A        Cry for the gods, cry for the people        F        Cry for the land that was taken away        G                          A        And then yet you'll find,  Hawai'iACould you just imagine they came backFAnd saw traffic lights and railroad tracksG                                          AHow would they feel about this modern city lifeATears would come from each others eyesFAs they would stop to realizeG                                      AThat our land is in great great danger nowAAll the fighting that the king had doneFTo conquer all these islands now these condominiumsG                                   AHow would he feel if he saw Hawai'i neiA             F               G                       AHow, would he feel, would his smile be content,  then cryChorus   A               F           G       AUa mau, ke ea o ka aina,  i ka pono, o Hawai'i   A               F           G       AUa mau, ke ea o ka aina,  i ka pono, o Hawai'i

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