Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1:A minorAm There once was a ship that put to sea
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A minorAm And the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
A minorAm The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
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A minorAm O blow, my bully boys, blow
Chorus:FF
C majorC Soon may the Wellerman come
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A minorAm To bring us sugar and tea and rum
FF
C majorC One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
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A minorAm We’ll take our leave and go Verse 2:
A minorAm She had not been two weeks from shore
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A minorAm When down on her a right whale bore
A minorAm The captain called all hands and swore
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A minorAm He'd take that whale in tow
Chorus:FF
C majorC Soon may the Wellerman come
DmDm
A minorAm To bring us sugar and tea and rum
FF
C majorC One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
E MajorE
A minorAm We’ll take our leave and go Verse 3:
A minorAm Before the boat had hit the water
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A minorAm The whale's tail came up and caught her
A minorAm All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
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A minorAm When she dived down below Chorus:
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C majorC Soon may the Wellerman come
DmDm
A minorAm To bring us sugar and tea and rum
FF
C majorC One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
E MajorE
A minorAm We’ll take our leave and go Verse 4:
A minorAm No line was cut, no whale was freed;
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A minorAm The Captain's mind was not of greed
A minorAm But he belonged to the whaleman's creed;
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A minorAm She took the ship in tow Chorus:
FF
C majorC Soon may the Wellerman come
DmDm
A minorAm To bring us sugar and tea and rum
FF
C majorC One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
E MajorE
A minorAm We’ll take our leave and go Verse 5:
A minorAm For forty days, or even more
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A minorAm The line went slack, then tight once more
A minorAm All boats were lost (there were only four)
E MajorE
A minorAm But still that whale did go Chorus:
FF
C majorC Soon may the Wellerman come
DmDm
A minorAm To bring us sugar and tea and rum
FF
C majorC One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
E MajorE
A minorAm We’ll take our leave and go Verse 6:
A minorAm As far as I've heard, the fight's still on;
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A minorAm The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
A minorAm The Wellerman makes his regular call
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A minorAm To encourage the Captain, crew, and all Chorus:
FF
C majorC Soon may the Wellerman come
DmDm
A minorAm To bring us sugar and tea and rum
FF
C majorC One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
E MajorE
A minorAm
G+G We’ll take our leave and go
FF
C majorC Soon may the Wellerman come
DmDm
A minorAm To bring us sugar and tea and rum
FF
C majorC One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
E MajorE
A minorAm We’ll take our leave and go