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Intro: E x3 A B E
CHIEF TUI
E
Moana, make way, make way
E
Moana it's time you knew
E A B
The village of Motonui is all you need
E
The dancers are practicing
E
They dance to an ancient song
VILLAGERS
E
Who needs a new song?
E
This old one's
A B E
All we need
CHIEF TUI
E
This tradition is our mission
E
And Moana there's
E
So much to do
E
Don't trip on the taro root
E A B
That's all you need
E
We share everything we make
E
We joke and we weave our baskets
E A
The fishermen come back from the sea
BABY MOANA
B C#m
I wanna see...
CHIEF TUI
C#m
Don't walk away
E
Moana stay on the ground now
C#m E
Our people will need a chief and there you are
CHIEF TUI and SINA
C#m
There comes a day
E
When you're gonna look around
C#m A B
And realize happiness is where you are
CHIEF TUI
E
Consider the coconut
E
Consider its tree
E
Each part of the coconut
A B
That's all we need
SINA
E
We make our nets from the fibers
E
The water's sweet inside
E A
We use the leaves
B
To build fires
E
We cook up
E
The meat inside
CHIEF TUI
E
Consider the coconuts
E
The trunks and the leaves
CHIEF TUI and SINA
E A B
The island gives us what we need
YOUNG MOANA
E B C#m
And no one leaves...
CHIEF TUI
C#m
That's right we stay
E
We're safe and we're well provided
C#m
And when we look to the future
E
There you are
C#m
You'll be okay
E
In time you'll learn just as I did
TUI/SINA
C#m
You must find happiness
A B E
Right where you are
INTERLUDE
E A E A
GRAMMA TALA
E A
I like to dance with the water
A E
The undertow and the waves
E E
The water is mischievous, ha!
A B
I like how it misbehaves
E A
The village may think I'm crazy
A E
Or say that I drift too far
E E
But once you know what you like
A B E
Well there you are
E
You are your father's daughter
E A
Stubbornness and pride
A B
Mind what he says but remember
B
You may hear a voice inside
E E
And if the voice starts to whisper
E A
To follow the farthest star
A
Moana, that voice inside
B G#m
Is who you are
INTERLUDE
G#m
A B
E A E A
MEN
E
We make our nets from the fibers
E
The water's sweet inside
E A
We use the leaves
B
To build fires
E
We cook up
E
The meat inside
CHIEF TUI
E
The village believes in us
CHIEF TUI/SINA
E
The village believes
A
The island gives us
B
What we need
CHIEF TUI
E B C#m
And no one leaves
MOANA
C#m
So here I'll stay
E
My home, my people beside me
A
And when I think of tomorrow
A B C#m
There we are
C#m
I'll lead the way
E
I'll have my people to guide me
A
We'll build our future together
A B C#m
Where we are
C#m
Cause every path leads you back to
A B C#m
Where you are
C#m
You can find happiness right
A B
Where you are
A B E
Where you are
How to play Moana
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.