Intro:
G C G C G D G

Verse 1 (Maori):
G D G  G D G
E Ihoa Atua,
C     G    A
O nga Iwi! Matoura,
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Ata whakarongona;
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Me aroha noa.
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Kia hua ko te pai;
C          D A D
Kia tau to atawhai;
G C  D  G
Manaakitia mai
GCGCGDG
Aotearoa.

Verse 1 (English):
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God of nations at thy feet
C      G        A
In the bonds of love we meet.
G    C      D  G    D  G
Hear our voices, we entreat,
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God defend our free land.
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Guard Pacific's triple star
C                  D      A   D
From the shafts of strife and war,
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Make her praises heard afar,
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God defend New Zealand.