Song: Wellerman
Written & Composed by: The Longest Johns
Album: Single
Released Date: 9 Apr 2021
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Chords: Am, E, Dm, F, C
- Capo: 3rd Fret
Transpose up
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Verse 1
Am
There once was a ship that put to sea
And the
Dm
name of that ship was the
Am
Billy o’ Tea
The
Am
winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
E
Blow, me bully boys,
Am
blow
(Hah!)
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
E
take our leave and
Am
go
Verse 2
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
E
take that whale in
Am
tow
(Hah!)
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
E
take our leave and
Am
go
Verse 3
Am
Before the boat had hit the water
The
Dm
whale’s tail came
Am
up and caught her
All
Am
hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
When
E
she dived down
Am
below
(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
E
take our leave and
Am
go
Verse 4
No
Am
line was cut, no whale was freed
The
Dm
Captain’s mind was
Am
not on greed
But
Am
he belonged to the whaleman’s creed
She
E
took that ship 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
E
take our leave and
Am
go
Verse 5
For
Am
forty days, or even more
The
Dm
line went slack, then
Am
tight once more
All
Am
boats were lost, there were only four
But
E
still that whale did
Am
go
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
E
take our leave and
Am
go
Verse 6
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 a regular call
To
Dm
encourage the Captain,
Am
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
E
take our leave and
Am
go
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
E
take our leave and
Am
go