| C | F |
| Nā | Tāne i piki ake ki te | toi huarewa |
| Dm | C |
| Ki te | tiki i ngā kete o | te mātauranga |
| Dm | G |
| Ko te kete Aronui - | i |
| C | F |
| Kātahi ka hora ki te | ao kikokiko |
| Dm | C |
| Ki te | ao hurihuri, ki o | tātau tīpuna |
| Am | Em | Am | Em |
| Ka hao te | taura | herengā | tāngata |
| Dm | G | C |
| Ki te | kupenga o | te mātaura | nga |
| Dm | G | C |
| Ki te | kupenga o | te mātaura | nga |
| Dm | G | C |
| Ki te | kupenga o | te mātaura | nga |
| Tane-nui-a-rangi climbed the 12 overworlds | |
| to get the 3 baskets of knowledge | |
| te kete Tūāuri (pertaining to Rangi and Papa) | |
| te kete Tūātea (balance of life) | |
| Bring it to the material world | |
| to a changing world, to our ancestors | |
| Pull in the rope that binds us | |
| Ko te Kupenga o te Mātauranga / Ko te Wānanga o Aotearoa / Ko Te Ataarangi | |
Created 2022 Jul 09 15:33
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