Poi E

(Intro - solo a cappella : chanted by lead female Kaea.)

TE POI !

PATUA TAKU POI PATUA KIA RITE

PA PARA PATUA TAKU POI E !



E rere ra e taku poi poro-titi

Ti-taha-taha ra whaka-raru-raru e

Poro-taka taka ra poro hurihuri mai

Rite tonu ki te ti-wai-waka e

Ka pare pare ra pī-o-o-i-o-i a

Whaka-heke-heke e ki a kori kori e

Piki whaka-runga ra ma mui-nga mai a

Taku poi poro-titi taku poi e

***CHORUS***

Poi E whaka-tata mai

Poi E kaua he rerekē

Poi E kia piri mai ki au

Poi E-E awhi mai ra

Poi E tāpeka tia mai

Poi E o taua aroha

Poi E pai here tia ra

POI... TAKU POI E!

Repeat solo a cappella : Chanted by lead female Kaea.

PATUA TAKU POI PATUA KIA RITE

PA PARA PATUA TAKU POI E !

Verse & chorus repeated again, same sequence.

Instrumental break, usually poi percussion.

Then key change : repeat chorus on key change.

At end of song :

POI... TAKU POI E ! 4 times

Then everyone chants at song's end :

RERE ATU TAKU POI TI TA' TAHA RA

WHAKARUNGA WHAKA RARO TAKU POI E!