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Key: Dm Tuning: E A D G B E Intro: Dm Verse 1: Dm There once was a ship that put to sea Gm Dm And the name of the ship was the Billy o' Tea Dm The winds blew up, her bow dipped down A Dm Blow, me bully boys, blow (Huh!) Chorus: Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done A Dm We'll take our leave and go
Verse 2: Dm She had not been two weeks from shore Gm Dm When down on her a right whale bore Dm The captain called all hands and swore A Dm He'd take that whale in tow (Huh!) Chorus: Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done A Dm We'll take our leave and go Verse 3: Dm Before the boat had hit the water Gm Dm The whale's tail came up and caught her Dm All hands to the side harpooned and fought her A Dm When she dived down low (Huh!) Chorus: Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done A Dm We'll take our leave and go Verse 4: Dm No line was cut, no whale was freed; Gm Dm The Captain's mind was not on greed Dm But he belonged to the whaleman's creed; A Dm She took that ship in tow (Huh!) Chorus: Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done A Dm We'll take our leave and go Verse 5: Dm For forty days, or even more Gm Dm The line went slack, then tight once more Dm All boats were lost (there were only four) A Dm But still that whale did go (Huh!) Chorus: Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done A Dm We'll take our leave and go Verse 6: Dm As far as I've heard, the fight's still on; Gm Dm The line's not cut and the whale's not gone Dm The Wellerman makes his regular call Gm Dm To encourage the Captain, crew, and all Chorus: Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done A Dm We'll take our leave and go Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done A Dm We'll take our leave and go
The Wellerman Chords Info
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Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Chords: Dm, E, A, D, G, B, Gm, Bb, F