Wellerman - The Longest Johns [Am] There once was a ship that put to sea Dm Am And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea Dm The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down Dm E7 Am Blow, me bully boys, blow (Huh!) |[CHORUS] |F C |Soon may the Wellerman come | Dm Am |To bring us sugar and tea and rum |F C |One day, when the tonguin' is done | Dm E7 Am |We'll take our leave and go Am She had not been two weeks from shore Dm Am When down on her a right whale bore Dm The captain called all hands and swore Dm E7 Am He'd take that whale in tow (Hah!) [CHORUS] Am Before the boat had hit the water Dm Am The whale's tail came up and caught her All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her Dm E7 Am When she dived down below (Huh!) [CHORUS] Am No line was cut, no whale was freed; Dm Am The Captain's mind was not on greed Dm But he belonged to the whaleman's creed; Dm E7 Am She took that ship in tow (Huh!) [CHORUS] Am For forty days, or even more Dm Am The line went slack, then tight once more All boats were lost, there were only four Dm E7 Am But still that whale did go [CHORUS] Am As far as I've heard, the fight's still on; Dm Am The line's not cut and the whale's not gone Am Dm The Wellerman makes his a regular call Dm E7 Am To encourage the Captain, crew, and all [CHORUS x 2]