| A | | ’Twas the night before Christmas and all through the hale |
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| E7 | A | Was | singing and dancing and | ho`omalimali |
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Mama in her in her mu`umu`u and papa in his malo |
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| E7 | A | | Greeting `aikane, pehea, ma | halo |
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| D | A | | Sister gathered flowers | for a lei |
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| E7 | A | | Brother watched the imu | all of the day |
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| D | A | | Soon the music boys be | gan to play |
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| B7 | E7 | | Mele old and new of Ha | wai`i nei |
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| A | | The tables were loaded with plenty of kaukau |
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| E7 | A | | `Opihi and salmon and | steaming hot laulau |
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We ate and talked stories until we were all pau |
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| E7 | A | It was | really maika`i at our Christmas lu` | au |
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| E7 | A | It was | really maika`i at our Christmas lu` | au |
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