Chords with lyrics
- Capo on 1st
- Difficulty: Intermediate
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
The Wellerman::
🎸 Verse 1:
B minorBm
There once was a ship that put to sea
E minorEm B minorBm
And the name of the ship was the Billy o' Tea
B minorBm
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
F#F# B minorBm
Blow, my bully boys, blow (huh!)
🎸 Chorus:
G+G 
C majorC
Soon may the Wellerman come
E minorEm B minorBm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
G+G D MajorD
One day, when the tonguin' is done
F#F# B minorBm
We'll take our leave and go
🎸 Verse 2:
B minorBm
She'd not been two weeks from shore
E minorEm B minorBm
When down on her, a right whale bore
B minorBm
The captain called all hands and swore
F#F# B minorBm
He'd take that whale in tow (huh!)
🎸 Chorus:
G+G D MajorD
Soon may the Wellerman come
E minorEm B minorBm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
G+G D MajorD
One day, when the tonguin' is done
F#F# B minorBm
We'll take our leave and go
G+G D MajorD
Da-da, da-da-da-da
E minorEm B minorBm
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
G+G D MajorD
Da-da, da-da-da-da
F#F# B minorBm
Da-da-da-da-da
Drunken Sailor::
🎸 Verse 1:
E minorEm
What will we do with a drunken sailor
D MajorD
What will we do with a drunken sailor
E minorEm
What will we do with a drunken sailor
G+G D MajorD E minorEm
Early in the morning
🎸 Verse 2:
E minorEm
Put him in the brig until he's sober
D MajorD
Put him in the brig until he's sober
E minorEm
Put him in the brig until he's sober
G+G D MajorD E minorEm
Early in the morning
🎸 Chorus:
E minorEm
Way hay and up she rises
D MajorD
Way hay and up she rises
E minorEm
Way hay and up she rises
G+G D MajorD E minorEm
Early in the morning
Leave Her, Johnny::
🎸 Verse 1:
D MajorD
Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high
A augmentedA D MajorD
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
She shipped it green and none went by
A augmentedA D MajorD
And it's time for us to leave her
🎸 Chorus:
A augmentedA D MajorD
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
G+G D MajorD
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
A augmentedA D MajorD
And it's time for us to leave her
Cape Cod Girls::
🎸 Verse 1:
D#D#
Them Cape Cod ships ain't got no sails
G#G# D#D#
Haul away, haul away
D#D#
They'd all blown off in the Northeast gales
A#A# D#D#
And we're bound away for Australia
🎸 Verse 2:
D#D#
So heave her up my bully, bully boys
G#G# D#D#
Haul away, haul away
D#D#
Heave her up and don't you make a noise
A#A# D#D#
And we're bound away for Australia
Santiana::
🎸 Verse 1:
F minorFm G#G# D#D#
Hey! Santiana gained a day
F minorFm D#D#
Away Santiana
D#D# 
C minorCm
"Napoleon of the West", they say
F minorFm C minorCm F minorFm
Along the plains of Mexico
🎸 Chorus:
F minorFm G#G# D#D#
Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
F minorFm D#D#
Away Santiana
D#D# C minorCm
Heave 'er up and away we'll go
F minorFm C minorCm F minorFm
Along the plains of Mexico
🎸 Verse 2:
F minorFm G#G# D#D#
She's a fast clipper ship and a bully good crew
F minorFm D#D#
Away Santiana
D#D# C minorCm F minorFm
And an old salty yank for a captain too
F minorFm C minorCm F minorFm
Along the plains of Mexico
🎸 Chorus:
F minorFm G#G# D#D#
Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
F minorFm D#D#
Away Santiana
D#D# C minorCm
Heave 'er up and away we'll go
F minorFm C minorCm F minorFm
Along the plains of Mexico
🎸 Verse 3:
F minorFm G#G# D#D#
Santiana fought for gold
F minorFm D#D#
Away Santiana
D#D# C minorCm F minorFm
Around Cape Horn through the ice and snow
F minorFm C minorCm F minorFm
Along the plains of Mexico
🎸 Chorus:
F minorFm G#G# D#D#
Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
F minorFm D#D#
Away Santiana
D#D# C minorCm
Heave 'er up and away we'll go
F minorFm C minorCm F minorFm
Along the plains of Mexico
🎸 Outro:
C#C# D#D# F minorFm
So leave her Johnny off we'll go
C#C# D#D# C#C# D#D#
The drunken sailor Wellerman whaler
C#C# D#D# F minorFm
Bound away for Mexico
