Leilani

[Intro]
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Somewhere on a South Pacific island
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Sits a young man staring at the surf
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His native girlfriend died a death quite violent
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A tribal sacrifice made to the earth

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She was brown, her hair was black, her eyes were blue
A chief's daughter, Leilani was her name
She and her young man made a handsome two
But lava tore them both apart again

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Please don't go to the volcano
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He'd say please don't go to the volcano

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G#  F#  E  C#  B  (power chords)

They were saving for a little hut,
She collected sea-shells every day
Everynight they'd share a cigarette
But The ancient, angry gods got in the way

He'd say please don't go to the volcano
He'd would plead, please don't go, I'll miss you so

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G#  F#  E  C#  B  (power chords)

(CEREMONY:) 
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  Katoomba Hey! Macumbah Ho!   Umgawah! Katoomba Hey! Macumbah Ho!   Umgawah! 

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  Katoomba Hey! Macumbah Ho!   Umgawah! Hey! Ho! Hey-eh! 

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   Hey! Ho! Hey-eh!                              Ah...

Leilani - crula-bula-ulladulla-wok-a-tai
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Aba-laba-laba Hut!  Aba-laba-laba Hut!

Leilani-nevageta-huta-tera-cota-tile
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Aba-laba-laba Hut!  Aba-laba-laba Hut!
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Umgawah!!!

Hey! Ho! Hey-eh!
Hey! Ho! Hey-eh!
Hey! Ho! Hey-eh!
Ah...   Ah...

Still the young man sits there upon the beach,
He's staring misty-eyed out into space
He's thinking about his girlfriend (of late, deceased),
At least her death had purpose; his life is a waste!
And his life is a waste
Please don't go, I love you, I love you, I love you so..

Copyright EMI Music Publishing; reprinted with kind permission.

Transcribed by Brad Launikonis

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