Drunken Sailor V Wellerman [Am]
[Am] What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
[G] What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
[Am] What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
[G] Early in the [Am] morning
Am
There once was a ship that put to sea,
Dm Am
And the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
Am
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
E7 Am
Oh 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
| E7 Am
|We'll take our leave and go
|[Am] Way,hey and up she rises [G] Way,hey and up she rises
|[Am] Way,hey and up she rises [G] Early in the [Am] morning
[Am] Sling him in the long boat 'til he's sober
[G] Sling him in the long boat 'til he's sober
[Am] Sling him in the long boat 'til he's sober
[G] Early in the [Am] morning
Be [Am]fore the boat had hit the water
Dm Am
The whaaale's tail came up and caught her
All [Am] hands to the side, harpooned and fought her Am
When [E7] she dived down low (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
| E7 Am
|We'll take our leave and go
[Refrain - same melody as chorus]
F C
Da-da da da da-da
Dm Am
Da-da da-da-da da da-da
F C
Da-da da da da-da
E7 Am
Da da da da da-da
|[Am] Way,hey and up she rises [G] Way,hey and up she rises
|[Am] Way,hey and up she rises [G] Early in the [Am] morning
[Am] That’s what we’ll do with the drunken sailor?
[G] That’s what we’ll do with the drunken sailor?
[Am] That’s what we’ll do with the drunken sailor?
[G] Early in the [Am] morning
[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
E7 Am
We'll take our leave and go
E7 Am
We'll take our leave and go
[Am*] HEY!
Drunken Sailor V Wellerman [Am]
Am What shall we do with the drunken sailor? G What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Am What shall we do with the drunken sailor? G Early in the Am morning
There Amonce was a ship that put to sea, And the Dmname of the ship was the AmBilly of Tea The Amwinds blew up, her bow dipped down Oh E7blow, me bully boys, Amblow Huh!
Chorus FSoon may the CWellerman come To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum FOne day, when the Ctonguin’ is done We'll E7take our leave and Amgo
Am Way,hey and up she rises G Way,hey and up she rises Am Way,hey and up she rises G Early in the Am morning
Am Sling him in the long boat 'til he's sober G Sling him in the long boat 'til he's sober Am Sling him in the long boat 'til he's sober G Early in the Am morning
Be Amfore the boat had hit the water The Dmwhaaale's tail came Amup and caught her All Am hands to the side, harpooned and fought her Am When E7 she dived down low Huh!
Chorus FSoon may the CWellerman come To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum FOne day, when the Ctonguin’ is done We'll E7take our leave and Amgo
Refrain - same melody as chorus FDa-da da Cda da-da DmDa-da da-da-da Amda da-da FDa-da da Cda da-da E7Da da da da Amda-da
Am Way,hey and up she rises G Way,hey and up she rises Am Way,hey and up she rises G Early in the Am morning
Am That’s what we’ll do with the drunken sailor? G That’s what we’ll do with the drunken sailor? Am That’s what we’ll do with the drunken sailor? G Early in the Am morning
Chorus FSoon may the CWellerman come ToDm bring us sugar andAm tea and rum FOne day, when the Ctonguin’ is done We'll E7take our leave and Amgo We'llE7 take our leave andAm go