Am C G Am
Iorīni, Iorīni, Iorīni, Iorīni
G Am
I`m begging of you please dont`t take my man
Auraka koe e rave ke atu i taku tane, Iorini
Am C G Am
Iorīni, Iorīni, Iorīni, Iorīni
G Em Am
Please don`t take him just because you can
Auraka, noatu ka rauka rai ia koe,
Am C
Your beauty is beyond compare
Toou manea, to purotu, karē e aite ia
G Am
With flaming locks of auburn hair
To rouru muramura, kurakura, te mānea
G Em Am
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
E to pakiri teatea, to mata purotu
Am C
Your smile is like a breath of spring
To mata katakata mei te verovero o te ra
G Am
Your voice is soft like summer rain
To reo marū, mei te ua ma’ana’ana
G Em Am
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene
Kare au e, e aite atu ki a koe
Am C
He talks about you in his sleep
I roto i tana moe, ko koe rai tana i inangaro
G Am
There`s nothing i can do to keep
Kare atu aku rāvenga
G Em Am
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene
Maringi ua nei toku roimata, me kapiki a ia i toou ingoa
Am C
And I can easily understand
Te mārama atu nei au
G Am
How you could easily take my man
Eaa i rauka ei i a koe i te rave ke atu i taku tane
G Em Am
But you don`t know what he means to me, Jolene
Ma to kite- kore e, koia rai toku pukuatu
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
!orini, Iorini, Iorini, Iorini
G Am
I`m begging of you please don`t take my man
Patianga naku ki a koe, auraka koe e rave i taku inangaro, Iorīni
Am C G Am
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
G Em Am
Please don`t take him just because you can
Auraka koe e rave ke noatu ka peke rai i a koe
Am C
you could have your choice of men
Manotini te au tane naau
G Am
But i could never love again
Kare atu aku inangaro ke
G Em Am
He`s the only one for me, Jolene
Koia ānake rai toku inangaro, Iorīni
Am C
I had to have this talk with you
Kia pukapuka ana taua nona
G Am
My happines depends on you
Toku mataora, tei a koe
G Em Am
Whatever you decide to do, Jolene
Tāau ka rave, e Iorini
Iorīni, Iorīni, Iorīni, Iorīni
I`m begging of you please don`t take my man
Patianga naku ki a koe, auraka koe e rave i taku inangaro
Iorīni, Iorīni, Iorīni, Iorīni
Please don`t take him even though you can
Noatu e, ka rauka i a koe.
Iorīni, Iorīni, Iorīni, Iorīni
Uri’anga reo imene no Iorīni ( Uriuri manako –Discussion)
Ingoa o to matou pupu imene: “Au Vaine Kurakura”
Pupu: Tararo Vaine, Elizabeth Bishop, Maara Scheel
I te tuatau o teia tu’anga apii, kua akarongo atu matou ki te akatangi’anga teata imene no teia imene,”Jolene”, tei imene ia ana e te vaine imene rongonui, Dolly Parton i te mataiti 1970s, e i muri mai, kua imene akaou ia e te tamaine imene e Miley Cyrus. Kua pati mai to matou puapii te taote o te reo, Akevai Nicholas, kia rave atu matou i tetai uri’anga no teia imene ki roto i te reo Maori Kuki Airani. Kua akapupu ia matou, taki toru mema i roto i te pupu. Kua noo matou e kua timata pakari i te uri i teia imene kia vaitata te urianga ki te reo imene papaā. Ko te manako puapinga rava atu, kia vai rai te oonu’anga o te manako i roto i teia imene, auraka kia topa.
Kua kite mai matou e, kare teia i te angaanga māmā ua no te mea, te vai ra tetai au kupu papaā, ngatā i te uri ki roto i te reo Maori. Teia tetai karo’anga:
*Ka ‘uri ainei matou i te ingoa Jolene, me kare.
*Akapeea te uri’anga i te takiato: “summer rain”.
* Akapeea te akatano’anga i te tu uri’anga ta matou i uri kia tano meitaki ki te akatangi tikai (original), o teia imene.
Kua kite katoa mai matou e, kare e rauka i te imene i te au kupu pouroa me āru’ia te tata’anga tikai o ta matou urianga mari ua, kia akapotopoto ia mai te au takiato korero.
Kua tāmatamata katoa matou i te akatangi i ta matou urianga reo imene, tāangaanga i te pākau akatangi. Kua tāmata e kua tāmata.
Kua pati katoa mai to matou puapii kia matou kia tāpapa matou ia matou no te rēkoti'anga ia matou ki runga i te papa teata. Mataora tikai te au peu akatūtū a te au pupu. Mataora rai to matou puapii.
I roto i teia tu'anga anga'anga raverave, kua na mua matou i te 'uri i te imene Iorini, ki roto i te reo Maori, no roto mai i te tatā'anga tikai (original), kia vaitata te aiteanga. I muri mai, kua 'uri akaou matou ki roto i te reo papaā mei roto mai i ta matou 'uri'anga Maori. Kua imene rai matou i te imene ki roto i ta matou 'uri'anga Maori.