The APO HIKING SOCIETY first gained recognition in 1973 when they gave a farewell concert at the plush Meralco Auditorium in Metro Manila. Just out of college, the group was the talk of the Ateneo University and adjoining campuses for their music and humor.
It was only when two of its four members were about to retire from the field of amateur music, however, that the APO, then known as the Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, finally had a city-wide audience.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
AD/AA Di na 'ko papayag mawala ka muli AE/AA Di na 'ko papayag na muling mabawi F#mC#m Ating kalayaan kay tagal na nating mithi DE Di na papayagang mabawi muli
CF/CC Magkakapit-bisig libo-libong tao CG/CC Kay sarap pala maging Pilipino AmEm Sama-sama iisa ang adhikain FDmG Kailan man 'di na paalipin
Chorus FG/FEm-Am Handog ng Pilipino sa mundo DmGC-Gm7,C7 Mapayapang paraang pagbabago FG/FEm-Am Katotohanan, kalayaan, katarungan DmGA7 Ay kayang makamit na walang dahas DmFA Basta't magkaisa tayong lahat
AE/AD/AE/AA-E/A-D/A- Magsama-sama tayo, ikaw at ako
AD/AA Masdan ang nagaganap sa aming bayan AE/AA Magkasama na'ng mahirap at mayaman F#mC#m Kapit-bisig madre, pari, at sundalo DE Naging langit itong bahagi ng mundo
CF/CC Huwag muling payagang umiral ang dilim CG/CC Tinig ng bawat tao'y bigyan ng pansin AmEm Magkakapatid lahat sa Panginoon FDmG Ito'y lagi nating tatandaan
(Repeat Chorus except last word)
C ... lahat
Coda Gm7CFG/FEm-Am Handog ng Pilipino sa mundo DmGC-Gm7,C7 Mapayapang paraang pagbabago FG/FEm-Am Katotohanan, kalayaan, katarungan DmGA7 Ay kayang makamit na walang dahas DmFC Basta't magkaisa tayong lahat