On A Yankee Whaler chords by Hobo Jim
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
F C Am
Heave away on Yankee whaler
Verse 1:
C
Sandy Blake he lived back when
Am
Men they sail the arctic wind
G
Searching for the whale and skin of
Am
the great white bear
C
Said goodbye where he was born
A
Anchor's weighed in the early morn'
G
Set to sail around horn, may
Am
the winds blow fair
Chorus:
F G Am
Heave away on Yankee whaler
F G Am
All away to the Barrents sea
F G Am
There'll never be another sailor
G F E
who can raise a whale like me
Verse 2:
C
Hit the artic in the spring
Am
weather fine and the crew did sing
G
Jolly songs but that was one thing
Am
that was on their mind
C
Who can draw that extra pay
Am
Who could raise a whale today
G
and cut him fast and haul away
Am
when that be fine
Chorus:
F G Am
Heave away on Yankee whaler
F G Am
All away to the Barrents sea
F G Am
There'll never be another sailor
G F E
who can raise a whale like me
Verse 3:
C
There she blows she's northen bound
Am
Men do well boat slow them down
G
quick before she sights and sounds
Am
that she makes a wave
Instrumental:
C Am G Am
Verse 4:
C
Our Sandy struck that giant whale
Am
Flurry with its mighty tail
G
Threw the crew and the whaleboat
Am
in the icy sea
C
No more will he whale and go
Am
In the land of the Eskimo
G
He has gone where all sailors
Am
go where their soul is set free
Chorus:
F G Am
Heave away on Yankee whaler
F G Am
All away to the Barrents sea
F G Am
There'll never be another sailor
G F E
who can raise a whale like me
F G Am
There'll never be another sailor
G F E
who can raise a whale like me
Outro:
C
Sandy Blake he lived back when
Am
Men they sail the arctic wind
G
Searching for the whale and skin of
Am
the great white bear. Last updated:
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