Wellerman chords by Nathan Evans |
Easy Version
| There once was a ship |
| That put to sea |
| The name of the ship |
| Was the Billy of Tea |
| The winds blew up |
| Her bow dipped down |
| O blow, my bully boys, blow |
| Ab Eb |
| Soon may the Wellerman come |
| Fm Fm6 Cm |
| To bring us sugar and tea and rum |
| Ab Eb |
| One day, when the tonguin' is done |
| G Cm |
| We'll take our leave and go |
| She had not been |
| Two weeks from shore |
| When down on her |
| A right whale bore |
| The captain called |
| All hands and swore |
| He'd take that whale in tow |
| Ab Eb |
| Soon may the Wellerman come |
| Fm Fm6 Cm |
| To bring us sugar and tea and rum |
| Ab Eb |
| One day, when the tonguin' is done |
| G Cm |
| We'll take our leave and go |
| Ab Eb |
| Da Da Dadada [da] |
| Fm Fm7 Cm |
| Da Da Da [dada] [da] [da] [da] [da] |
| Ab Eb |
| Da Da Dadada [da] |
| C Fm |
| Da Da Da [da] [da] |
| Before the boat had hit the water |
| The whale's tail came up |
| And caught her |
| All hands to the side |
| Harpooned and fought her |
| When she dived down low |
| Ab Eb |
| Soon may the Wellerman come |
| Fm Fm6 Cm |
| To bring us sugar and tea and rum |
| Ab Eb |
| One day, when the tonguin' is done |
| G Cm |
| We'll take our leave and go |
| No line was cut |
| No whale was freed |
| The Captain's mind |
| Was not of greed |
| And he belonged |
| To the whaleman's creed |
| She took that ship in tow |
| Ab Eb |
| Soon may the Wellerman come |
| Fm Fm6 Cm |
| To bring us sugar and tea and rum |
| Ab Eb |
| One day, when the tonguin' is done |
| G Cm |
| We'll take our leave and go |
| Ab Eb |
| Da Da Dadada [da] |
| Fm Fm7 Cm |
| Da Da Da [dada] [da] [da] [da] [da] |
| Ab Eb |
| Da Da Dadada [da] |
| C Fm |
| Da Da Da [da] [da] |
| For forty days, or even more |
| The line went slack |
| Then tight once more |
| All boats were lost |
| There were only four |
| But still that whale did go |
| Ab Eb |
| Soon may the Wellerman come |
| Fm Fm6 Cm |
| To bring us sugar and tea and rum |
| Ab Eb |
| One day, when the tonguin' is done |
| G Cm |
| We'll take our leave and go |
| As far as I've heard |
| The fight's still on |
| The line's not cut |
| And the whale's not gone |
| The Wellerman makes |
| His regular call |
| To encourage the Captain |
| Crew, and all |
| Ab Eb |
| Soon may the Wellerman come |
| Fm Fm6 Cm |
| To bring us sugar and tea and rum |
| Ab Eb |
| One day, when the tonguin' is done |
| G Cm |
| We'll take our leave and go |
| Bridge: |
| Ab G Ab Fm x2 |
| Ab Eb |
| Soon may the Wellerman come |
| Fm Fm6 Cm |
| To bring us sugar and tea and rum |
| Ab Eb |
| One day, when the tonguin' is done |
| G Cm |
| We'll take our leave and go |
| Ending: |
| Ab Fm Ab G x2 |
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