Chords with lyrics
Key: 'Cm' C minorCm There once was a ship that put to sea F minorFm C minorCm And the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea C minorCm The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down G+G C minorCm O blow, my bully boys, blow AbAb Eb MajorEb Soon may the Wellerman come F minorFm C minorCm To bring us sugar and tea and rum AbAb Eb MajorEb One day, when the tonguin' is done G+G C minorCm We'll take our leave and go C minorCm She had not been two weeks from shore F minorFm C minorCm When down on her a right whale bore C minorCm The captain called all hands and swore G+G C minorCm He'd take that whale in tow AbAb Eb MajorEb Soon may the Wellerman come F minorFm C minorCm To bring us sugar and tea and rum AbAb Eb MajorEb One day, when the tonguin' is done G+G C minorCm We'll take our leave and go ( AbAb Eb MajorEb F minorFm C minorCm ) ( AbAb Eb MajorEb G+G C minorCm ) C minorCm Before the boat had hit the water F minorFm C minorCm The whale's tail came up and caught her C minorCm All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her G+G C minorCm When she dived down below AbAb Eb MajorEb Soon may the Wellerman come F minorFm C minorCm To bring us sugar and tea and rum AbAb Eb MajorEb One day, when the tonguin' is done G+G C minorCm We'll take our leave and go C minorCm No line was cut, no whale was freed F minorFm C minorCm The Captain's mind was not of greed C minorCm But he belonged to the whaleman's creed G+G C minorCm She took the ship in tow AbAb Eb MajorEb Soon may the Wellerman come F minorFm C minorCm To bring us sugar and tea and rum AbAb Eb MajorEb One day, when the tonguin' is done G+G C minorCm We'll take our leave and go ( AbAb Eb MajorEb F minorFm C minorCm ) ( AbAb Eb MajorEb G+G C minorCm ) C minorCm For forty days, or even more F minorFm C minorCm The line went slack, then tight once more C minorCm All boats were lost (there were only four) G+G C minorCm But still that whale did go AbAb Eb MajorEb Soon may the Wellerman come F minorFm C minorCm To bring us sugar and tea and rum AbAb Eb MajorEb One day, when the tonguin' is done G+G C minorCm We'll take our leave and go C minorCm As far as I've heard, the fight's still on F minorFm C minorCm The line's not cut and the whale's not gone C minorCm The Wellerman makes his regular call F minorFm C minorCm To encourage the Captain, crew, and all AbAb Eb MajorEb Soon may the Wellerman come F minorFm C minorCm To bring us sugar and tea and rum AbAb Eb MajorEb One day, when the tonguin' is done G+G C minorCm We'll take our leave and go AbAb Eb MajorEb Soon may the Wellerman come F minorFm C minorCm To bring us sugar and tea and rum AbAb Eb MajorEb One day, when the tonguin' is done G+G C minorCm We'll take our leave and go
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Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Wellerman ukulele by Nathan Evans
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