Wellerman (Sea Shanty) [Am] - Nathan Evans Am Dm Am There once was a ship that put to sea, and the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea Am E7 Am The winds blew up, her bow dipped down, Oh blow, me bully boys, blow (huh) |[Chorus] |F C Dm Am | Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum |F C E7 Am | One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go [Am] ( ... two, three, four) Am Dm Am She'd not been two weeks from shore, when down on her a right whale bore Am E7 Am The captain called all hands and swore, he'd take that whale in tow (huh) |[Chorus] |F C Dm Am | Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum |F C E7 Am | One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go |[Refrain - same melody as chorus] |F C Dm Am | Da-da da da da-da, Da-da da-da-da da da-da |F C E7 Am | Da-da da da da-da, Da da da da da-da Am Dm Am Before the boat had hit the water, the whaaale's tail came up and caught her Am E7 Am All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her when she dived down low (huh) |[Chorus] |F C Dm Am | Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum |F C E7 Am | One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go [Am] ( ... two, three, four) Am Dm Am No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not of greed Am E7 Am And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed, she took that ship in tow (huh) |[Chorus] |F C Dm Am | Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum |F C E7 Am | One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go |[Refrain - same melody as chorus] |F C Dm Am | Da-da da da da-da, Da-da da-da-da da da-da |F C E7 Am | Da-da da da da-da, Da da da da da-da Am Dm Am For forty days or even more, the line went slack then tight once more Am E7 Am All boats were lost, there were only four, but still that whale did go (huh) |[Chorus] |F C Dm Am | Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum |F C E7 Am | One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go [Am] ( ... two, three, four) Am Dm Am As far as I've heard, the fight's still on, the line's not cut, and the whale's not gone Am Dm Am The Wellerman makes his regular call, to en-courage the captain, crew and all [Chorus] (repeat and get faster each time)