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I Lava You Chords

Kuana Torres Kahele Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · F · Am

A sweet love song from the Pixar short film “Lava,” written and performed by Kuana Torres Kahele. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Island Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a relaxed, gentle strum to match the song’s Hawaiian feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

A long, long time ago

G

There was a volcano

Am F

Living all alone in the middle of the sea

C

He sat high above his bay

G

Watching all the couples play

Am

And wishing that he had someone too

F

And from his lava came

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Verse 2

C

The years of loneliness

G

Wore away his confidence

Am

And he started to believe

F

Maybe his dream was meant to be

C

A dream that would never come

G

True, oh

Am F

And then one day, the ground began to shake

C

The ocean rose up high

G Am

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes

F

And then he sank into the sea

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Bridge

F C

Ohhh, he was gone

G Am

Ohhh, but he was not forgotten

F C

’Cause deep down in the ocean blue

G Am

He was still singing his song

F

And waiting for someone

C G

To sing it back to him

Verse 3

C

And then one day, a lady volcano

G

Came up from the sea

Am F

She heard his song echoing across the water

C

And she sang

G

I have a dream, I hope will come true

Am F

That you’ll grow old with me, and I’ll grow old with you

C

We’ll lava

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Am

I lava you

F

I lava you

C

I lava you

G

I lava you

Practice tip: The chords C, G, Am, and F are all closely related. Practice switching between them without stopping your strum to keep the song flowing smoothly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · F · Am

A sweet love song from the Pixar short film “Lava,” written and performed by Kuana Torres Kahele. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Island Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a relaxed, gentle strum to match the song’s Hawaiian feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

A long, long time ago

G

There was a volcano

Am F

Living all alone in the middle of the sea

C

He sat high above his bay

G

Watching all the couples play

Am

And wishing that he had someone too

F

And from his lava came

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Verse 2

C

The years of loneliness

G

Wore away his confidence

Am

And he started to believe

F

Maybe his dream was meant to be

C

A dream that would never come

G

True, oh

Am F

And then one day, the ground began to shake

C

The ocean rose up high

G Am

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes

F

And then he sank into the sea

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Bridge

F C

Ohhh, he was gone

G Am

Ohhh, but he was not forgotten

F C

’Cause deep down in the ocean blue

G Am

He was still singing his song

F

And waiting for someone

C G

To sing it back to him

Verse 3

C

And then one day, a lady volcano

G

Came up from the sea

Am F

She heard his song echoing across the water

C

And she sang

G

I have a dream, I hope will come true

Am F

That you’ll grow old with me, and I’ll grow old with you

C

We’ll lava

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Am

I lava you

F

I lava you

C

I lava you

G

I lava you

Practice tip: The chords C, G, Am, and F are all closely related. Practice switching between them without stopping your strum to keep the song flowing smoothly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · F · Am

A sweet love song from the Pixar short film “Lava,” written and performed by Kuana Torres Kahele. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Island Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a relaxed, gentle strum to match the song’s Hawaiian feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

A long, long time ago

G

There was a volcano

Am F

Living all alone in the middle of the sea

C

He sat high above his bay

G

Watching all the couples play

Am

And wishing that he had someone too

F

And from his lava came

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Verse 2

C

The years of loneliness

G

Wore away his confidence

Am

And he started to believe

F

Maybe his dream was meant to be

C

A dream that would never come

G

True, oh

Am F

And then one day, the ground began to shake

C

The ocean rose up high

G Am

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes

F

And then he sank into the sea

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Bridge

F C

Ohhh, he was gone

G Am

Ohhh, but he was not forgotten

F C

’Cause deep down in the ocean blue

G Am

He was still singing his song

F

And waiting for someone

C G

To sing it back to him

Verse 3

C

And then one day, a lady volcano

G

Came up from the sea

Am F

She heard his song echoing across the water

C

And she sang

G

I have a dream, I hope will come true

Am F

That you’ll grow old with me, and I’ll grow old with you

C

We’ll lava

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Am

I lava you

F

I lava you

C

I lava you

G

I lava you

Practice tip: The chords C, G, Am, and F are all closely related. Practice switching between them without stopping your strum to keep the song flowing smoothly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · F · Am

A sweet love song from the Pixar short film “Lava,” written and performed by Kuana Torres Kahele. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Island Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a relaxed, gentle strum to match the song’s Hawaiian feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

A long, long time ago

G

There was a volcano

Am F

Living all alone in the middle of the sea

C

He sat high above his bay

G

Watching all the couples play

Am

And wishing that he had someone too

F

And from his lava came

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Verse 2

C

The years of loneliness

G

Wore away his confidence

Am

And he started to believe

F

Maybe his dream was meant to be

C

A dream that would never come

G

True, oh

Am F

And then one day, the ground began to shake

C

The ocean rose up high

G Am

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes

F

And then he sank into the sea

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Bridge

F C

Ohhh, he was gone

G Am

Ohhh, but he was not forgotten

F C

’Cause deep down in the ocean blue

G Am

He was still singing his song

F

And waiting for someone

C G

To sing it back to him

Verse 3

C

And then one day, a lady volcano

G

Came up from the sea

Am F

She heard his song echoing across the water

C

And she sang

G

I have a dream, I hope will come true

Am F

That you’ll grow old with me, and I’ll grow old with you

C

We’ll lava

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Am

I lava you

F

I lava you

C

I lava you

G

I lava you

Practice tip: The chords C, G, Am, and F are all closely related. Practice switching between them without stopping your strum to keep the song flowing smoothly.

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Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Amtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · F · Am

A sweet love song from the Pixar short film “Lava,” written and performed by Kuana Torres Kahele. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Island Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a relaxed, gentle strum to match the song’s Hawaiian feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

A long, long time ago

G

There was a volcano

Am F

Living all alone in the middle of the sea

C

He sat high above his bay

G

Watching all the couples play

Am

And wishing that he had someone too

F

And from his lava came

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Verse 2

C

The years of loneliness

G

Wore away his confidence

Am

And he started to believe

F

Maybe his dream was meant to be

C

A dream that would never come

G

True, oh

Am F

And then one day, the ground began to shake

C

The ocean rose up high

G Am

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes

F

And then he sank into the sea

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Bridge

F C

Ohhh, he was gone

G Am

Ohhh, but he was not forgotten

F C

’Cause deep down in the ocean blue

G Am

He was still singing his song

F

And waiting for someone

C G

To sing it back to him

Verse 3

C

And then one day, a lady volcano

G

Came up from the sea

Am F

She heard his song echoing across the water

C

And she sang

G

I have a dream, I hope will come true

Am F

That you’ll grow old with me, and I’ll grow old with you

C

We’ll lava

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Am

I lava you

F

I lava you

C

I lava you

G

I lava you

Practice tip: The chords C, G, Am, and F are all closely related. Practice switching between them without stopping your strum to keep the song flowing smoothly.

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Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Amtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · F · Am

A sweet love song from the Pixar short film “Lava,” written and performed by Kuana Torres Kahele. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Island Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a relaxed, gentle strum to match the song’s Hawaiian feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

A long, long time ago

G

There was a volcano

Am F

Living all alone in the middle of the sea

C

He sat high above his bay

G

Watching all the couples play

Am

And wishing that he had someone too

F

And from his lava came

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Verse 2

C

The years of loneliness

G

Wore away his confidence

Am

And he started to believe

F

Maybe his dream was meant to be

C

A dream that would never come

G

True, oh

Am F

And then one day, the ground began to shake

C

The ocean rose up high

G Am

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes

F

And then he sank into the sea

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Bridge

F C

Ohhh, he was gone

G Am

Ohhh, but he was not forgotten

F C

’Cause deep down in the ocean blue

G Am

He was still singing his song

F

And waiting for someone

C G

To sing it back to him

Verse 3

C

And then one day, a lady volcano

G

Came up from the sea

Am F

She heard his song echoing across the water

C

And she sang

G

I have a dream, I hope will come true

Am F

That you’ll grow old with me, and I’ll grow old with you

C

We’ll lava

Chorus

C

This song of hope that he sang out loud

G Am

Every day for years and years

F

I have a dream, I hope will come true

C G

That you’ll be here with me, and I’ll be here with you

Am F

I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up above-a

C G

Will send me someone to lava

Am

I lava you

F

I lava you

C

I lava you

G

I lava you

Practice tip: The chords C, G, Am, and F are all closely related. Practice switching between them without stopping your strum to keep the song flowing smoothly.