Sea Shanty Medley chords by Home Free
Guitar chords with lyrics
- 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
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