On A Yankee Whaler chords by Hobo Jim

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
FF   C majorC        A minorAm
Heave away on Yankee whaler


Verse 1:
C majorC
Sandy Blake he lived back when
A minorAm
Men they sail the arctic wind
G+G
Searching for the whale and skin of
        A minorAm
the great white bear

C majorC
Said goodbye where he was born
A augmentedA
Anchor's weighed in the early morn'
G+G
Set to sail around horn, may
        A minorAm
the winds blow fair

Chorus:
FF   G+G       A minorAm
Heave away on Yankee whaler
FF  G+G          A minorAm
All away to the Barrents sea
FF  G+G           A minorAm
There'll never be another sailor
G+G    FF       E MajorE
who can raise a whale like me


Verse 2:
C majorC
Hit the artic in the spring
A minorAm
weather fine and the crew did sing
G+G
Jolly songs but that was one thing
         A minorAm
that was on their mind

C majorC
Who can draw that extra pay
A minorAm
Who could raise a whale today
G+G
and cut him fast and haul away
       A minorAm
when that be fine

Chorus:
FF   G+G       A minorAm
Heave away on Yankee whaler
FF  G+G          A minorAm
All away to the Barrents sea
FF  G+G           A minorAm
There'll never be another sailor
G+G    FF       E MajorE
who can raise a whale like me


Verse 3:
C majorC
There she blows she's northen bound
A minorAm
Men do well boat slow them down
G+G
quick before she sights and sounds
         A minorAm
that she makes a wave

Instrumental:
C majorC A minorAm G+G A minorAm

Verse 4:
C majorC
Our Sandy struck that giant whale
A minorAm
Flurry with its mighty tail
G+G
Threw the crew and the whaleboat
      A minorAm
in the icy sea

C majorC
No more will he whale and go
A minorAm
In the land of the Eskimo
G+G
He has gone where all sailors
              A minorAm
go where their soul is set free

Chorus:
FF   G+G       A minorAm
Heave away on Yankee whaler
FF  G+G          A minorAm
All away to the Barrents sea
FF  G+G           A minorAm
There'll never be another sailor
G+G    FF       E MajorE
who can raise a whale like me

FF  G+G           A minorAm
There'll never be another sailor
G+G    FF       E MajorE
who can raise a whale like me

Outro:
C majorC
Sandy Blake he lived back when
A minorAm
Men they sail the arctic wind
G+G
Searching for the whale and skin of
        A minorAm
the great white bear.