Tengoku Kara Kaminari                              Performer: 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

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They have traveled,    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               Am
These are the champions,  they are Hawai'i sumotori
G        Am          Bm       C    Am-Bm
Akebono, Musashimaru and Konishiki
Repeat

G            Am   Bm              Am
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