Verse 1:
[F]I like the sand spreadin' out to da sea, I[Dm] like da tropical moon 'n' da lazy palm trees
I like to [Bb]listen to my heart, there's [C7]no place I'd rather [F]be[C7]
I like the p[F]eople, I like da way dey smile, I like da fee[Dm]ling ah you on dis paradise isle
I like da co[Bb]ol island gecko, m[C7]an this is where I wanna b[F]e[C7]
Chorus:
Take me b[F]ack. Back to da kine. Take me [Dm]back. Back to da kine
All ov[Bb]er, mo` betta, M[C7]oloka`i I will r[F]eturn[C7]
(Repeat)
Verse 2:
I like the [F]gecko singin' in the night, I like to [Dm]do the dance they do to the Moloka`i Slide
When the [Bb]sun comes up shining, [C7]always mo` betta da [F]kine[C7]
I like to [F]hula, I think it's really good, woman I [Dm]don't understand the words, but in time
I think I could, if I j[Bb]ust had the time, [C7]oh if I just had the ti[F]me[C7]
Bridge:
I say a wo[Dm]n't you come along, we'll have a l[Am]u`au by the sea
We'll c[Dm]ook a little pig and all the coc[Am]onuts are free
And what you s[Bb]ee is what you get. In a li[Am]ttle grass shack
I [Gm]know you're gonna like it and I h[C7]ope that you come back
Verse 3:
I like the fi[F]shes swimming round in the sea, I like to [Dm]hop `um on the grill,
and cook `um up for me, with a [Bb]big pan of butter, m[C7]an it can't get better than t[F]his[C7]
I like the ch[F]icken, we hop `um on the grill, man it [Dm]hurts to eat the raw fish
and eat up all the spills. Oh w[Bb]ell, oh yeah. It's just a l[C7]uau by the s[F]ea.
Chorus:
Take me b[F]ack. Back to da kine. Take me [Dm]back. Back to da kine
All ov[Bb]er, mo` betta, M[C7]oloka`i I will r[F]eturn[C7]
All o[Bb]ver. Mo` betta, M[C7]oloka`i I will ret[F]urn
[F]I like the sand spreadin' out to da sea, I[Dm] like da tropical moon 'n' da lazy palm trees
I like to [Bb]listen to my heart, there's [C7]no place I'd rather [F]be[C7]
I like the p[F]eople, I like da way dey smile, I like da fee[Dm]ling ah you on dis paradise isle
I like da co[Bb]ol island gecko, m[C7]an this is where I wanna b[F]e[C7]
Chorus:
Take me b[F]ack. Back to da kine. Take me [Dm]back. Back to da kine
All ov[Bb]er, mo` betta, M[C7]oloka`i I will r[F]eturn[C7]
(Repeat)
Verse 2:
I like the [F]gecko singin' in the night, I like to [Dm]do the dance they do to the Moloka`i Slide
When the [Bb]sun comes up shining, [C7]always mo` betta da [F]kine[C7]
I like to [F]hula, I think it's really good, woman I [Dm]don't understand the words, but in time
I think I could, if I j[Bb]ust had the time, [C7]oh if I just had the ti[F]me[C7]
Bridge:
I say a wo[Dm]n't you come along, we'll have a l[Am]u`au by the sea
We'll c[Dm]ook a little pig and all the coc[Am]onuts are free
And what you s[Bb]ee is what you get. In a li[Am]ttle grass shack
I [Gm]know you're gonna like it and I h[C7]ope that you come back
Verse 3:
I like the fi[F]shes swimming round in the sea, I like to [Dm]hop `um on the grill,
and cook `um up for me, with a [Bb]big pan of butter, m[C7]an it can't get better than t[F]his[C7]
I like the ch[F]icken, we hop `um on the grill, man it [Dm]hurts to eat the raw fish
and eat up all the spills. Oh w[Bb]ell, oh yeah. It's just a l[C7]uau by the s[F]ea.
Chorus:
Take me b[F]ack. Back to da kine. Take me [Dm]back. Back to da kine
All ov[Bb]er, mo` betta, M[C7]oloka`i I will r[F]eturn[C7]
All o[Bb]ver. Mo` betta, M[C7]oloka`i I will ret[F]urn
