AHIRI (Key D)
Introduction : A7 D F#m Bm / A7 D A7
Verse 1 :
‘ĀHIRI [D]
‘ĀHIRI HO’I AU [D Em]
I ORI HAERE NA [A7]
NĀ TE ARA [A7]
NĀ TE AO NEI [A7 D F#m A7]
Verse 2 :
‘UA FA’ATENI A VAU [D]
‘UA PEHEPEHE A VAU [D Em]
I TE MAU IHO TUPU [A7]
TE A’IA’I [A7]
O TAHITI [D A7]
Chorus :
MOTU ITI ĀTEA[D]
‘ĀI’A TAU HIA [D]
E TE RĀ [Em]
E NEHENEHE ‘AE [A7]
I TE NĀNA’I [A7]
POE RAVA RĀ [D F#m A7]
FENUA HERE HIA [D]
‘UA RAU TE ‘OTO [D]
O TE MANU ITI [Em]
TAHITI NUI [A7]
TAHITI NUI [A7]
Grand TAHITI
Instrumental : D Em A7 / D F#m A7
END :
TAHITI NUI [A7]
TŌ’U ‘ĀI’A [ D F#m Bm]
TAHITI NUI [A7]
TŌ’U ‘ĀI’A [D]
!! THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL LYRICS !!
Verse 1 :
‘ĀHIRI
‘ĀHIRI HO’I AU
I ORI HAERE NA
NĀ TE ARA
NĀ TE AO NEI
If I went around the world
Verse 2 :
‘UA FA’ATENI A VAU
I worship you
‘UA PEHEPEHE A VAU
I sang to you
I TE MAU IHO TUPU
TE A’IA’I
O TAHITI
Of your growing beauty TAHITI
Chorus :
MOTU ITI ĀTEA
‘ĀI’A TAU HIA
E TE RĀ
The sun set on my far little homeland
E NEHENEHE ‘AE
I TE NĀNA’I
POE RAVA RĀ
Your beautiful ornament of rare pearls
FENUA HERE HIA
‘UA RAU TE ‘OTO
O TE MANU ITI
Lovely island of multiple sounds of small birds
TAHITI NUI
TAHITI NUI
Big TAHITI
END :
TAHITI NUI
TŌ’U ‘ĀI’A
Big TAHITI, my homeland
!! THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSLATION !!
Couplet 1 :
‘ĀHIRI
‘ĀHIRI HO’I AU
I ORI HAERE NA
NĀ TE ARA
NĀ TE AO NEI
Si je partais me promener dans le monde
Couplet 2 :
‘UA FA’ATENI A VAU
Je t’ai vénère
‘UA PEHEPEHE A VAU
Je t’ai chanté
I TE MAU IHO TUPU
TE A’IA’I
O TAHITI
De ta beauté grandissante TAHITI
Refrain :
MOTU ITI ĀTEA
‘ĀI’A TAU HIA
E TE RĀ
Le soleil s’est posé sur ma petite île natale éloignée
E NEHENEHE ‘AE
I TE NĀNA’I
POE RAVA RĀ
Ton ornement magnifique de perles rares
FENUA HERE HIA
‘UA RAU TE ‘OTO
O TE MANU ITI
Ile aimée de plusieurs sons des petits oiseaux
TAHITI NUI
TAHITI NUI
Grand TAHITI
Fin :
TAHITI NUI
TŌ’U ‘ĀI’A
Grand TAHITI, mon pays natal
!! CECI N’EST PAS UNE TRADUCTION OFFICIELLE !!
