Key: A major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I hate to see you suffer
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A
Events conspire to bring us to our knees
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D
My friend, my friend,
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you've taken this the wrong way
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Rise up, defend yourself, never give in
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Look to the sky, the spirit of Te Whiti
Esus4
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And even at the darkest hour
His presence will remain
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I'll sing to you the song of Parihaka
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Te Whiti he used the lan
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Then stood accused,
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the madman and his dream
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He saw the train go roaring
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on the magic wire
Esus4
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He watched the dog piss on
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be defeated
His presence will remain
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I'll sing to you the song of Parihaka
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They can't pull out the roots
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To weep for my lost brother
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the clouds of Taranaki
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ing the white plume
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So take me for the sins of these
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rock of Rouhotu
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never be de feated
His presence will remain
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I'll sing for you the song
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of Parihaka
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Come to Parihaka
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Weep for my lost brother
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The spirit of nonviolence
Has come to fill the silence
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Come to Parihaka
Outro 1
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