Wellerman/Drunken Sailor Medley
There [Am] once was a ship that put to sea
And the [Dm] name of the ship was the [Am] Billy of Tea
The [Am] winds blew up, her bow dipped down
Oh [E7] blow, me bully boys, [Am] blow, huh
[Chorus]
[F] Soon may the [C] Wellerman come
To [Dm] bring us sugar and [Am] tea and rum
[F] One day, when the [C] tonguin' is done
We'll [E7] take our leave and [Am] go
She [Am] had not been two weeks from shore
When [Dm] down on her a [Am] right whale bore
The [Am] captain called all hands and swore
He'd [E7] take that whale in [Am] tow, huh
[Chorus]
[F] Soon may the [C] Wellerman come
To [Dm] bring us sugar and [Am] tea and rum
[F] One day, when the [C] tonguin' is done
We'll [E7] take our leave and [Am] go
Be[Am]fore the boat had hit the water
The[Dm] whale's tail came up and caught her
All [Am] hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
When [E7] she dived down be[Am]low, huh
[STOP!]
[COUNT 1,2,3,4]
[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] Earl-aye 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] Earl-aye in the [Am] morning
[Am] Way, hey and up she rises
[G] Way, hey and up she rises
[Am] Way, hey and up she rises
[G] Earl-aye in the [Am] morning
[Am] Shave his belly with a rusty razor
[G] Shave his belly with a rusty razor
[Am] Shave his belly with a rusty razor
[G] Earl-aye in the [Am] morning
[Am] Way, hey and up she rises
[G] Way, hey and up she rises
[Am] Way, hey and up she rises
[G] Earl-aye in the [Am] morning
[STOP!]
[COUNT 1,2,3,4]
As [Am] far as I've heard, the fight's still on
The [Dm] line's not cut and the [Am] whale's not gone
The [Am] Wellerman makes his regular call
To [E7] encourage the Captain, [Am][stop!] crew and all
[Chorus]
[F]Soon may the[C] Wellerman come
To [Dm] bring us sugar and [Am] tea and rum
[F] One day, when the [C] tonguin' is done
We'll [E7] take our leave and [Am] [stop!] go
[Refrain - same melody as Wellerman Chorus]
[F] Da-da da [C] da da-da
[Dm] Da-da da-da-da [Am] da da-da
[F] Da-da da [C] da da-da
[SLOW DOWN LAST LINE]
[E7] Da da da da [Am] da-da.