Kåntan Chamoru: Maloffan Hao (Johnny Sablan)

Another oldie but goodie from Johnny Sablan.


Maloffan Hao
as Johnny Sablan

[F]
Maloffan hao (maloffan hao),
(You passed by,)
                                    [Bb]
ya tåya' neni nai sinangån-mu
(and, baby, you didn't say anything)
              [C]                   [F]
pues håfa nai neni malago'-mu?
(then what, baby, do you want?)

[F]
Mampos triste yo' (maloffan hao),
(I'm so sad (you passed by),)
                                          [Bb]
sa' ti hu tungo' nai kao båsta hao.
(because I don't know if you're done.)
               [C]                  [F]
Hu guaiya hao gi korason-hu (hu guaiya hao).
(I love you in my heart (I love you).)

                  [Bb]                     [F]
Yanggen konfotme hao na ta para (hu konfotme)
(If it's you wish that we're going to end (I agree))
       [G7]                       [C]     [C7]
tåya' siña hu cho'gue, lao bai hu konfotme.
(I can't do anything, but I'll agree.)

[F]
Maloffan hao (maloffan hao),
(You passed by,)

                                    [Bb]
ya tåya' neni nai sinangån-mu
(and, baby, you didn't say anything)

              [C]                   [F]
pues håfa nai neni malago'-mu?
(then what, baby, do you want?)

Neni, mampos un na'triste yo', eståba yo' gi bentanå-hu annai måloffan hao, lao tåya' neni sinangån-mu--ni sikiera un ayu'os yo'. Lao diahlo' neni, bai sungon todu i puten i korason-hu, ya bai konfotme yanggen ennao malago'-mu. Neni, hongge yo', ya hu hahasso hao todu i tiempo, ya bai hu måtai påpa' gi hilo' tåno', ya ti hu maleffa nu hågu.
(Baby, you made me really sad, I was at my window when you passed by, but you didn't say anything--you didn't bother to even wave at me. But that's alright, baby, I'll bear all my heartaches, and I'll conform if that's what you want. Baby, believe me, I'll think of you all the time, and I'll be dead on the earth, but I won't forget about you.)

                  [Bb]                     [F]
Yanggen konfotme hao na ta para (hu konfotme)
(If it's you wish that we're going to end (I agree))
       [G7]                       [C]     [C7]
tåya' siña hu cho'gue, lao bai hu konfotme.
(I can't do anything, but I'll agree.)

[F]
Maloffan hao (maloffan hao),
(You passed by,)

                                    [Bb]

ya tåya' neni nai sinangån-mu
(and, baby, you didn't say anything)
             [C]                  [F]
Hu gaiya hao gi korason-hu (hu guaiya hao).
(I love you in my heart (I love you).)
             [C]                  [F]
Hu gaiya hao gi korason-hu (hu guaiya hao).
(I love you in my heart (I love you).)
             [C]                  [F]
Hu gaiya hao gi korason-hu (maloffan hao).
(I love you in my heart (you passed by).)