John Kanaka Chords
John Kanaka by Misc Traditional is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Bb and C7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F Bb F F C7 F
verse 1
F Bb F
I thought I heard the old man say
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay. To-
F Bb F
day, today is a sailing day
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay
F Bb F
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
F Bb F
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
verse 2
F Bb F
We'll work tomorrow but not to--day
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay To-
F Bb F
day, today is a holy--day
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay
F Bb F
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
F Bb F
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
verse 3
F Bb F
We're bound away for 'Frisco Bay
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai- –ay. We're
F Bb F
bound away at the break of day.
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay
F Bb F
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
F Bb F
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
verse 4
F Bb F
We're bound away 'round Cape Horn
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai- –ay. We
F Bb F
wish to Christ we'd never been born
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay
F Bb F
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
F Bb F
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
Verse 5
F Bb F
Oh haul, oh haul, oh haul a- way
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai- –ay. Oh
F Bb F
haul away and make your pay
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay
F Bb F
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
F Bb F
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
F C7 F
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay