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Wellerman (sea Shanty) chords by Nathan Evans

Chords with lyrics

Key: 'Cm'

      Chord diagramC minorCm
There once was a ship that put to sea
         Chord diagramF minorFm                      Chord diagramC minorCm
And the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
     Chord diagramC minorCm
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
    Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramC minorCm
O blow, my bully boys, blow



 Chord diagramAbAb            Chord diagramEb MajorEb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Chord diagramF minorFm                Chord diagramC minorCm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramAbAb                  Chord diagramEb MajorEb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC minorCm
We'll take our leave and go

Chord diagramC minorCm
She had not been two weeks from shore
      Chord diagramF minorFm            Chord diagramC minorCm
When down on her a right whale bore
     Chord diagramC minorCm
The captain called all hands and swore
      Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC minorCm
He'd take that whale in tow

 Chord diagramAbAb            Chord diagramEb MajorEb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Chord diagramF minorFm                Chord diagramC minorCm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramAbAb                  Chord diagramEb MajorEb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC minorCm
We'll take our leave and go

( Chord diagramAbAb  Chord diagramEb MajorEb  Chord diagramF minorFm  Chord diagramC minorCm )
( Chord diagramAbAb  Chord diagramEb MajorEb  Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramC minorCm )

   Chord diagramC minorCm
Before the boat had hit the water
      Chord diagramF minorFm              Chord diagramC minorCm
The whale's tail came up and caught her
     Chord diagramC minorCm
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
 Chord diagramG+G                    Chord diagramC minorCm
When she dived down below

 Chord diagramAbAb            Chord diagramEb MajorEb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Chord diagramF minorFm                 Chord diagramC minorCm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramAbAb                 Chord diagramEb MajorEb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC minorCm
We'll take our leave and go

    Chord diagramC minorCm
No line was cut, no whale was freed
     Chord diagramF minorFm                Chord diagramC minorCm
The Captain's mind was not of greed
    Chord diagramC minorCm
But he belonged to the whaleman's creed
     Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramC minorCm
She took the ship in tow

 Chord diagramAbAb            Chord diagramEb MajorEb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Chord diagramF minorFm                 Chord diagramC minorCm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramAbAb                 Chord diagramEb MajorEb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC minorCm
We'll take our leave and go

( Chord diagramAbAb  Chord diagramEb MajorEb  Chord diagramF minorFm  Chord diagramC minorCm )
( Chord diagramAbAb  Chord diagramEb MajorEb  Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramC minorCm )

     Chord diagramC minorCm
For forty days, or even more
     Chord diagramF minorFm                    Chord diagramC minorCm
The line went slack, then tight once more
     Chord diagramC minorCm
All boats were lost (there were only four)
      Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramC minorCm
But still that whale did go

 Chord diagramAbAb            Chord diagramEb MajorEb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Chord diagramF minorFm                 Chord diagramC minorCm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramAbAb                 Chord diagramEb MajorEb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC minorCm
We'll take our leave and go

   Chord diagramC minorCm
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
     Chord diagramF minorFm                     Chord diagramC minorCm
The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
     Chord diagramC minorCm
The Wellerman makes his regular call
     Chord diagramF minorFm                    Chord diagramC minorCm
To encourage the Captain, crew, and all

 Chord diagramAbAb            Chord diagramEb MajorEb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Chord diagramF minorFm                 Chord diagramC minorCm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramAbAb                 Chord diagramEb MajorEb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC minorCm
We'll take our leave and go

 Chord diagramAbAb            Chord diagramEb MajorEb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Chord diagramF minorFm                 Chord diagramC minorCm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramAbAb                 Chord diagramEb MajorEb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC minorCm
We'll take our leave and go

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