Sea Shanty Medley chords by Home Free

• Capo on 1st
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

The Wellerman::

🎸 Verse 1:
      Bm
There once was a ship that put to sea
        Em                       Bm
And the name of the ship was the Billy o' Tea
    Bm
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
F#                   Bm
Blow, my bully boys, blow (huh!)

🎸 Chorus:
G            C
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Em                 Bm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
G                 D
One day, when the tonguin' is done
      F#                 Bm
We'll take our leave and go

🎸 Verse 2:
Bm
She'd not been two weeks from shore
     Em             Bm
When down on her, a right whale bore
    Bm
The captain called all hands and swore
     F#                 Bm
He'd take that whale in tow (huh!)

🎸 Chorus:
G            D
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Em                 Bm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
G                 D
One day, when the tonguin' is done
      F#                 Bm
We'll take our leave and go
G         D
Da-da, da-da-da-da
   Em              Bm
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
G         D
Da-da, da-da-da-da
F#          Bm
Da-da-da-da-da


Drunken Sailor::

🎸 Verse 1:
Em
What will we do with a drunken sailor
D
What will we do with a drunken sailor
Em
What will we do with a drunken sailor
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

🎸 Verse 2:
Em
Put him in the brig until he's sober
D
Put him in the brig until he's sober
Em
Put him in the brig until he's sober
G     D      Em
Early in the morning

🎸 Chorus:
Em
Way hay and up she rises
D
Way hay and up she rises
Em
Way hay and up she rises
G     D      Em
Early in the morning


Leave Her, Johnny::

🎸 Verse 1:
    D
Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high
A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
    G          D         A         D
She shipped it green and none went by
         A              D
And it's time for us to leave her

🎸 Chorus:
A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
    G                  D
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her
        G         D            A           D
For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow
         A              D
And it's time for us to leave her


Cape Cod Girls::

🎸 Verse 1:
     D#
Them Cape Cod ships ain't got no sails
           G#    D#
Haul away, haul away
       D#
They'd all blown off in the Northeast gales
                           A#  D#
And we're bound away for Australia

🎸 Verse 2:
   D#
So heave her up my bully, bully boys
           G#    D#
Haul away, haul away
D#
Heave her up and don't you make a noise
                           A#  D#
And we're bound away for Australia


Santiana::

🎸 Verse 1:
     Fm       G#       D#
Hey! Santiana gained a day
 Fm       D#
Away Santiana
   D#                        Cm
"Napoleon of the West", they say
 Fm       Cm        Fm
Along the plains of Mexico

🎸 Chorus:
      Fm                G#        D#
Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
 Fm       D#
Away Santiana
D#                          Cm
Heave 'er up and away we'll go
 Fm       Cm        Fm
Along the plains of Mexico

🎸 Verse 2:
        Fm                      G#         D#
She's a fast clipper ship and a bully good crew
 Fm       D#
Away Santiana
       D#                   Cm      Fm
And an old salty yank for a captain too
 Fm       Cm        Fm
Along the plains of Mexico

🎸 Chorus:
      Fm                G#        D#
Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
 Fm       D#
Away Santiana
D#                          Cm
Heave 'er up and away we'll go
 Fm       Cm        Fm
Along the plains of Mexico

🎸 Verse 3:
Fm       G#         D#
Santiana fought for gold
 Fm       D#
Away Santiana
 D#                          Cm      Fm
Around Cape Horn through the ice and snow
 Fm       Cm        Fm
Along the plains of Mexico

🎸 Chorus:
      Fm                G#        D#
Well, heave 'er up and away we'll go
 Fm       D#
Away Santiana
D#                          Cm
Heave 'er up and away we'll go
 Fm       Cm        Fm
Along the plains of Mexico

🎸 Outro:
   C#        D#     Fm
So leave her Johnny off we'll go
    C#      D#     C#        D#
The drunken sailor Wellerman whaler
C#     D#      Fm
Bound away for Mexico