Biography:
1932-1966
Kuiokalani Lee was born in 1932 in China. Both parents were entertianers and toured to Hawaii. In his teen yrs.Kui began song writting. In the 40's he spent time in the US Coast Guards, in the 50's he worked as a knife dancer,and a choreographer in L.A.,N.Y.C., Chicago,& Puerto Rico.In 1961 he returned to Hawaii and teamed up with Don Ho. This provided exposure Kui needed to launch his career.In addition to sitting in with Don,Lee also played at Andy's Ebbtide in Kailua
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One Paddle, Two Paddle
Kui Lee, 1966
[Intro]
G7 C7 F x2
[Chorus]
F D7 G7 C7 F
One paddle, two padde | three paddle | four to take me home
F D7 G7
Fourteen on the right | fourteen on the left
G7 C7 F N.C.
Take me to Hawai'i nei | no ka best.
[Verse 1]
C
I went away a long time | such a long time | a long time ago,
F D7 G7 C C7
Seen enough cities | to last a lifetime | goin? away no more.
[Chorus]
F D7 G7 C7 F
One paddle, two padde | three paddle | for to take me home
F D7 G7
Fourteen on the right | fourteen on the left
G7 C7 F
Take me to Hawai'i nei | no ka best.
[Verse 2]
F F7 Bb F
I want to smell the flowers | sweet sweet flowers | where the tradewinds blow,
F D7 G7 C C7
Seen enough fences | to last a lifetime | goin? away no more | singin?.
[Chorus]
F D7 G7 C7 F
One paddle, two padde | three paddle | for to take me home
F D7 G7
Fourteen on the right | fourteen on the left
G7 C7 F
Take me to Hawai'i nei | no ka best.
[Verse 3]
F F7 Bb F
Yes, take me to my lover | my fair lover | I left long ago,
F D7 G7 C C7
Felt enough sorrow | to last a lifetime | goin? away no more
[Chorus]
F D7 G7 C7 F
One paddle, two padde | three paddle | for to take me home
F D7 G7
Fourteen on the right | fourteen on the left
[Outro]
G7 C7 F
(7 beats) Take me to Hawai'i nei | no ka best.
N.C.
C7 F(3) C7 F(3) C7 F (1 strum)
No ka best - no ka best - no ka best
Kui Lee, 1966
[Intro]
G7 C7 F x2
[Chorus]
F D7 G7 C7 F
One paddle, two padde | three paddle | four to take me home
F D7 G7
Fourteen on the right | fourteen on the left
G7 C7 F N.C.
Take me to Hawai'i nei | no ka best.
[Verse 1]
C
I went away a long time | such a long time | a long time ago,
F D7 G7 C C7
Seen enough cities | to last a lifetime | goin? away no more.
[Chorus]
F D7 G7 C7 F
One paddle, two padde | three paddle | for to take me home
F D7 G7
Fourteen on the right | fourteen on the left
G7 C7 F
Take me to Hawai'i nei | no ka best.
[Verse 2]
F F7 Bb F
I want to smell the flowers | sweet sweet flowers | where the tradewinds blow,
F D7 G7 C C7
Seen enough fences | to last a lifetime | goin? away no more | singin?.
[Chorus]
F D7 G7 C7 F
One paddle, two padde | three paddle | for to take me home
F D7 G7
Fourteen on the right | fourteen on the left
G7 C7 F
Take me to Hawai'i nei | no ka best.
[Verse 3]
F F7 Bb F
Yes, take me to my lover | my fair lover | I left long ago,
F D7 G7 C C7
Felt enough sorrow | to last a lifetime | goin? away no more
[Chorus]
F D7 G7 C7 F
One paddle, two padde | three paddle | for to take me home
F D7 G7
Fourteen on the right | fourteen on the left
[Outro]
G7 C7 F
(7 beats) Take me to Hawai'i nei | no ka best.
N.C.
C7 F(3) C7 F(3) C7 F (1 strum)
No ka best - no ka best - no ka best
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