Kåntan Chamoru: Kao Guåhu Ya-mu (J.D. "Crutch")

Thanks to Sue Quitano who did the bulk of the work figuring out the lyrics and translating them. The chords I put here are very simple and not exactly what you hear in the recordings, but they're close enough to sing along to.


Kao Guåhu Ya-mu
as J.D. "Crutch"



    [G]                   [C]                    [G]
Ai neni, ya-hu lokkue' na un na'klåru
      [G]                       [D]       [G]
kao guåhu ya-mu pat guåha otru,
(Oh baby, I'd like you to make it clear
if it's me you like or if there's another,)

   [G]                                [C]               [G]
Sa' hu tungo' na hagas lokkue' i payon-mu
    [G]                                   [D]                     [G]
an håfa para un cho'gue, un cho'gue malago'-mu,
(Because I know it's been your habit that
if you're going to do something, you'll do what you want,)

       [G]                             [C]     [G]
Lao, neni, komprende fan nai på'go
     [G]                  [D]               [G]
sa' esta ha' guåha, neni, asaguå-mu.
(But, baby, now please understand
because you already have a husband, baby.)

         [G]                        [C]                  [G]
Ya hu tungo' ha' ta'lo na makkat para hågu
   [G]                 [D]                 [G]
para un tulaika, neni, siniente-mu,
(Again I know that it's hard for you
to change, baby, your feelings,)

     [G]                         [C]           [G]
Sa' guåhu, magåhet, hågu hu guaiya
    [G]                      [D]         [G]
ya eyu yo', neni, na matulalaika.
(Because me, really, it's you I love
and that is why, baby, I've been changing.)

       [G]                  [C]            [G]
Pues hasso neni ya un komprende
     [G]                     [D]                [G]
na debi ha', neni, di guåhu un atende,
(So remember, baby, and understand
that it's me, baby, that you should be with,)

     [G]                       [C]             [G]
Sa' guåhu ilek-mu, neni, asaguå-mu,
    [G]                   [D]                  [G]
ya guåhu ai hågu, neni, guinaiya-ku.
(Because it's me you said, baby, your husband,
and me, oh it's you, baby, my love.)

        [G]                         [C]                    [G]
Pues puedi ha' mohon, neni, un komprende
        [G]                       [D]             [G]
na siakåsu yo' lachi munga ma'atende,
(So I hope, baby, that you understand
that if I'm wrong just ignore it,)

     [G]                   [C]             [G]
Sa' hågu, neni, yo' muna'pininiti,
     [G]                          [D]                   [G]
ya' gos makkat, neni, para hu komprende.
(Because it's you, baby, that hurt me,
and it's hard, baby, for me to understand.)

      [G]                            [C]              [G]
Lao guåhu masångan lokkue' asaguå-mu,
     [G]                      [D]               [G]
ya hunggan, neni, hågu i mås ya-hu.
(But also, me, your so-called husband,
and yes, baby, it's you I love the most.)

     [G]                      [D]               [G]
Ya hunggan, neni, hågu i mås ya-hu
     [G]                      [D]               [G]
ya hunggan, neni, hågu i mås ya-hu.
(And yes, baby, it's you I love the most,
and yes, baby, it's you I love the most.)

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).)

Kantan Chamoru: Apu Magi (JD Crutch)

It's been said that one of the best helps in learning a language is listening to songs in the language. I think this is a good idea, the only problem with it is that in Chamorro, many of the singers aren't the easiest to understand. So, here are the lyrics to one of my favorites with chords and a tranlsation:

Apo' Mågi
as J.D. "Crutch"

[G]

Ai, siña ti un tungo', taiguhi tiningo' put hågu,

(Oh,  you might not have known, I thought that way of you,)

[G]                                               [D]

ya ti hu achakka' hao yanggen un dingu.

(and I don't blame you if you leave.) 

[D]

Lao hu li'e' hao gi painge, ya un lågo' gi matå-mu,

(But I saw you last night, with a tear in your eye,) 

[D]   [D7]                                     [G]

ya ha påcha yo' mås ki pa bai hu sångan.

(and it touched me more than I'll say.) 

[G]

Lao ti hu hongge i che'lu-hu, na po un na'puti yo' nai på'go,

(But I don't believe, my sister, that you're going to hurt me now,)

[G]        [G7]                             [C]

ni guåhu gagaige mågåhet gi fi'on-mu

(with me truly being there by your side.)

Chrous:

[C]   [D]            [G]

Apo' mågi gi apagå'-hu, 

(Lean here on my shoulder,)

[G]            [Em]                   [C]

ya bai hu sångåni hao ni estoriå-hu,
(and I'll tell you my story,)

[C]   [D]    [G] [G7]

sa' hågu ya-hu.

(because I love you.)

[G7] [C]   [D]    [G]

Apo' mågi gi apagå'-hu, 

(Lean here on my shoulder,)

[G]            [Em]                    [C]

ya bai hu sångåni hao ni estoriå-hu,

(and I'll tell you my story,) 

[C]   [D]    [G]

sa' hågu ya-hu.

(because I love you.)

[G]                                                                                [D]

Ai, siña ti un hongge na i korason-hu kumåkåti, ai, pot hågu.

(Oh, you might not believe that my heart is crying, oh, for you.)

[D]

Ai, lao hågu i che'lu-hu, ai, i mågåhet ti un hahasso,

(Oh, but you my sister, oh, you don't remember the truth,)

[D]     [D7]                               [G]

na pot hågu yo' nai neni na måfåtto.

(that it's for you that I've come.) 

[G]

Lao un na'klåru giya guåhu yan mågåhet na i ti ya-mu,

(But you've made it clear to me, and you don't like the truth.)

[G]         [G7]                                          [C]

ya bai hu hånao yanggen nå'ån-hu na ti hu hungok.

(and I'll go if I don't hear my name.)

 

Chorus (2x)