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Nathan Evans chords for Wellerman

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Verse 1:
      Chord diagramA minorAm                   Chord diagramA minorAm
There once was a ship that put to sea
    Chord diagramDmDm                       Chord diagramA minorAm
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
     Chord diagramA minorAm                Chord diagramA minorAm
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
    Chord diagramE MajorE                   Chord diagramA minorAm
O b-low, my bully boys, blow
Chorus:
Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramFF                 Chord diagramC majorC
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
      Chord diagramE MajorE                  Chord diagramA minorAm
We’ll take our leave and go


Verse 2:
Chord diagramA minorAm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
She'd not been two weeks from shore
     Chord diagramDmDm            Chord diagramA minorAm
When down on her a right whale bore
    Chord diagramA minorAm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
The captain called all hands and swore
     Chord diagramE MajorE                  Chord diagramA minorAm
He'd take that whale in tow, huh!


Chorus:
Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramFF                 Chord diagramC majorC
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
      Chord diagramE MajorE                  Chord diagramA minorAm
We’ll take our leave and go


Interlude:
Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC
Da da da-da dat da
   Chord diagramDmDm              Chord diagramA minorAm
Da-da dat da da-da da dat da
Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC
Da da da-da dat da
   Chord diagramE MajorE             Chord diagramA minorAm
Da-da dat da dat da
Verse 3:
  Chord diagramA minorAm                Chord diagramA minorAm
Before the boat had hit the water
    Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
The wha-le's tail came up and caught her
     Chord diagramA minorAm                   Chord diagramA minorAm
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
Chord diagramE MajorE                   Chord diagramA minorAm
When she dived down low


Chorus:
Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramFF                 Chord diagramC majorC
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
      Chord diagramE MajorE                  Chord diagramA minorAm
We’ll take our leave and go


Verse 4:
   Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramA minorAm
No line was cut, no whale was freed
    Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
The captain's mind was not of greed
    Chord diagramA minorAm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
And he belonged to the whaleman's creed
    Chord diagramE MajorE                 Chord diagramA minorAm
She took that ship in tow


Chorus:
Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramFF                 Chord diagramC majorC
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
      Chord diagramE MajorE                  Chord diagramA minorAm
We’ll take our leave and go


Interlude:
Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC
Da da da-da dat da
   Chord diagramDmDm              Chord diagramA minorAm
Da-da dat da da-da da dat da
Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC
Da da da-da dat da
   Chord diagramE MajorE             Chord diagramA minorAm
Da-da dat da dat da


Verse 5:
    Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramA minorAm
For forty days, or even more
    Chord diagramDmDm                    Chord diagramA minorAm
The line went slack, then tight once more
    Chord diagramA minorAm                          Chord diagramA minorAm
All boats were lost (there were only four)
    Chord diagramE MajorE                    Chord diagramA minorAm
But still that whale did go


Chorus:
Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramFF                 Chord diagramC majorC
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
      Chord diagramE MajorE                  Chord diagramA minorAm
We’ll take our leave and go


Verse 6:
   Chord diagramA minorAm                     Chord diagramA minorAm
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
    Chord diagramDmDm                     Chord diagramA minorAm
The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
    Chord diagramA minorAm                  Chord diagramA minorAm
The Wellerman makes his regular call
     Chord diagramDmDm                   Chord diagramA minorAm
To encourage the Captain, crew, and all


Chorus:
Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramFF                 Chord diagramC majorC
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
      Chord diagramE MajorE                  Chord diagramA minorAm
We’ll take our leave and go


Outro:
Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Chord diagramDmDm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Chord diagramFF                 Chord diagramC majorC
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
      Chord diagramE MajorE                  Chord diagramA minorAm
We’ll take our leave and go

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