Tengoku Kara Kaminari (Gentle Giants)

composed by:  ?????
performed by:  Israel Kamakawiwo`ole


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Gentle Giants    from the countryside
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Waimanalo,  Nanakuli,  and Waianae
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They are the champions,    in a foreign land
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National heroes,  famous idols in Japan


Chorus:
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        Akebono,  Musashimaru and Konishiki
        G         Am          Bm       C   Am-Bm
        Akebono,  Musashimaru and Konishiki

G                  Am  Bm                C
They have travelled,    thousand miles away
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Sometimes lonely,  far away from family
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All have conquered,   a dream that seemed impossible
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With dignity,    they are Hawai`i sumotori

Chorus:
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They made history,  heard around the world
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On the radio,  television and magazine
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Let`s go celebrate,    and honor these mighty ones
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These are the champions,  heroes for the young and the old

Chorus:

G                     Am Bm                     C
These are the champions,  they are Hawai`i sumotori
G        Am          Bm      C     Am-Bm
Akebono, Musashimaru and Konishiki
(Repeat)

G             Am Bm               C
National heroes,  famous idols in Japan
G        Am          Bm      C     Am-Bm
Akebono, Musashimaru and Konishiki

Chorus:

G        Am          Bm      C    Am-Bm
Akebono, Musashimaru and Konishiki