Chords for Always Lift Him Up / Kanaka Wai Wai
Tempo:
74.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Bm
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [D]
[Bm] [G] [D]
When a fellow has the blues, feels discouraged, and [G] has nothing else but trouble [D] all his life,
when he's always drumbled and never happy, living [Bm] with a [Em] scolding, [A] aggravating wife,
[D] if he's sick and tired of life and takes the drinking, do not pass him by, [F#m] don't greet him
with [G] a frown, do not fail to lend a hand and [Bm] try to help him, [D] always lift him up and never [G] knock him down,
[D] [Bm] [G]
[D] if he stays out [G] late at night [D] because he's worried and [G] because his home is not what [D] it should be,
it should be, have a smile for him [A] whenever you should meet him, [D] [Bm] it would help him [E] just the right way,
[A] don't you see, [B] if he gambles when he's in the [D] town or city, tell him what he ought to do to [G] gain the crown,
lend a hand and [Bm] do not fail to [D] show him pity, [Bm] [A] always lift him up and never [G] knock him down,
[D] [Bm] [G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[E] [A]
[D]
[G] [F#]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
you cannot pay his debts, he feels disgusted [G] if he's blue and doesn't have a [D] word to say,
let him know you are his friend, can be trusted, [Bm] it would cheer this [Em] lonely fellow [A] on his way,
[D] if he finds it hard for him to keep his family, let a kind word greet his ear [G] when he's around,
don't say anything [B] at all to [D] make against him, [Bm] [A] always lift him up and never [G] knock him down,
[D] [Bm] [A] [D]
[D] if he has no friends and everyone's against him, if [G] he's failed in everything that he [D] has tried,
try to lift his load to help to bear his burden, let [Bm] him know that [Em] you are walking [A] by his side,
and [Bm] if he feels that all is lost, [D] he's falling, try to place that poor man's feet on [G] solid ground,
just remember he's [Bm] some mother's precious [D] darling, always [A] lift him up and never [G] knock him down, wow
[D] always [B] lift him up and never [D] knock him down
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[Bm] [G] [D]
When a fellow has the blues, feels discouraged, and [G] has nothing else but trouble [D] all his life,
when he's always drumbled and never happy, living [Bm] with a [Em] scolding, [A] aggravating wife,
[D] if he's sick and tired of life and takes the drinking, do not pass him by, [F#m] don't greet him
with [G] a frown, do not fail to lend a hand and [Bm] try to help him, [D] always lift him up and never [G] knock him down,
[D] [Bm] [G]
[D] if he stays out [G] late at night [D] because he's worried and [G] because his home is not what [D] it should be,
it should be, have a smile for him [A] whenever you should meet him, [D] [Bm] it would help him [E] just the right way,
[A] don't you see, [B] if he gambles when he's in the [D] town or city, tell him what he ought to do to [G] gain the crown,
lend a hand and [Bm] do not fail to [D] show him pity, [Bm] [A] always lift him up and never [G] knock him down,
[D] [Bm] [G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[E] [A]
[D]
[G] [F#]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
you cannot pay his debts, he feels disgusted [G] if he's blue and doesn't have a [D] word to say,
let him know you are his friend, can be trusted, [Bm] it would cheer this [Em] lonely fellow [A] on his way,
[D] if he finds it hard for him to keep his family, let a kind word greet his ear [G] when he's around,
don't say anything [B] at all to [D] make against him, [Bm] [A] always lift him up and never [G] knock him down,
[D] [Bm] [A] [D]
[D] if he has no friends and everyone's against him, if [G] he's failed in everything that he [D] has tried,
try to lift his load to help to bear his burden, let [Bm] him know that [Em] you are walking [A] by his side,
and [Bm] if he feels that all is lost, [D] he's falling, try to place that poor man's feet on [G] solid ground,
just remember he's [Bm] some mother's precious [D] darling, always [A] lift him up and never [G] knock him down, wow
[D] always [B] lift him up and never [D] knock him down
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
Key:
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Bm
A
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_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
When a fellow has the blues, feels discouraged, _ and [G] has nothing else but trouble [D] all his life,
_ when he's always drumbled and never happy, living [Bm] with a [Em] scolding, [A] aggravating wife,
_ [D] if he's sick and tired of life and takes the drinking, do not pass him by, [F#m] don't greet him
with [G] a frown, do not fail to lend a hand and [Bm] try to help him, _ [D] always lift him up and never [G] knock him down,
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ if he stays out [G] late at night [D] because he's worried and [G] because his home is not what [D] it should be,
it should be, have a smile for him [A] whenever you should meet him, [D] _ [Bm] it would help him [E] just the right way,
[A] don't you see, [B] if he gambles when he's in the [D] town or city, _ tell him what he ought to do to [G] gain the crown,
_ lend a hand and [Bm] do not fail to [D] show him pity, [Bm] _ [A] always lift him up and never [G] knock him down,
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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_ _ you cannot pay his debts, he feels disgusted _ [G] if he's blue and doesn't have a [D] word to say,
_ let him know you are his friend, can be trusted, _ [Bm] it would cheer this [Em] lonely fellow [A] on his way,
_ [D] if he finds it hard for him to keep his family, _ let a kind word greet his ear [G] when he's around,
_ don't say anything [B] at all to [D] make against him, [Bm] _ [A] always lift him up and never [G] knock him down,
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[D] _ if he has no friends and everyone's against him, if [G] he's failed in everything that he [D] has tried,
_ try to lift his load to help to bear his burden, let [Bm] him know that [Em] you are walking [A] by his side,
and [Bm] if he feels that all is lost, [D] he's falling, _ try to place that poor man's feet on [G] solid ground, _
just remember he's [Bm] some mother's precious [D] darling, _ always [A] lift him up and never [G] knock him down, wow
[D] always [B] lift him up and never [D] knock him down
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
When a fellow has the blues, feels discouraged, _ and [G] has nothing else but trouble [D] all his life,
_ when he's always drumbled and never happy, living [Bm] with a [Em] scolding, [A] aggravating wife,
_ [D] if he's sick and tired of life and takes the drinking, do not pass him by, [F#m] don't greet him
with [G] a frown, do not fail to lend a hand and [Bm] try to help him, _ [D] always lift him up and never [G] knock him down,
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ if he stays out [G] late at night [D] because he's worried and [G] because his home is not what [D] it should be,
it should be, have a smile for him [A] whenever you should meet him, [D] _ [Bm] it would help him [E] just the right way,
[A] don't you see, [B] if he gambles when he's in the [D] town or city, _ tell him what he ought to do to [G] gain the crown,
_ lend a hand and [Bm] do not fail to [D] show him pity, [Bm] _ [A] always lift him up and never [G] knock him down,
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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_ _ you cannot pay his debts, he feels disgusted _ [G] if he's blue and doesn't have a [D] word to say,
_ let him know you are his friend, can be trusted, _ [Bm] it would cheer this [Em] lonely fellow [A] on his way,
_ [D] if he finds it hard for him to keep his family, _ let a kind word greet his ear [G] when he's around,
_ don't say anything [B] at all to [D] make against him, [Bm] _ [A] always lift him up and never [G] knock him down,
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[D] _ if he has no friends and everyone's against him, if [G] he's failed in everything that he [D] has tried,
_ try to lift his load to help to bear his burden, let [Bm] him know that [Em] you are walking [A] by his side,
and [Bm] if he feels that all is lost, [D] he's falling, _ try to place that poor man's feet on [G] solid ground, _
just remember he's [Bm] some mother's precious [D] darling, _ always [A] lift him up and never [G] knock him down, wow
[D] always [B] lift him up and never [D] knock him down
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