On A Yankee Whaler chords by Hobo Jim

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.