(Intro - solo a cappella : chanted by lead female Kaea.) 



TE POI ! 

PATUA TAKU POI PATUA KIA RITE 

PA PARA PATUA TAKU POI E ! 





E rere ra e taku poi poro-titi 

Ti-taha-taha ra whaka-raru-raru e 

Poro-taka taka ra poro hurihuri mai 

Rite tonu ki te ti-wai-waka e 



Ka pare pare ra pî-o-o-i-o-i a 

Whaka-heke-heke e ki a kori kori e 

Piki whaka-runga ra ma mui-nga mai a 

Taku poi poro-titi taku poi e 



***CHORUS*** 

Poi E whaka-tata mai 

Poi E kaua he rerekç 

Poi E kia piri mai ki au 

Poi E-E awhi mai ra 

Poi E tâpeka tia mai 

Poi E o taua aroha 

Poi E pai here tia ra 





POI... TAKU POI E! 



Repeat solo a cappella : Chanted by lead female Kaea. 



PATUA TAKU POI PATUA KIA RITE 

PA PARA PATUA TAKU POI E ! 



Verse & chorus repeated again, same sequence. 



Instrumental break, usually poi percussion. 



Then key change : repeat chorus on key change. 



At end of song : 

POI... TAKU POI E ! 4 times 



Then everyone chants at song's end : 

RERE ATU TAKU POI TI TA' TAHA RA 

WHAKARUNGA WHAKA RARO TAKU POI E!