Wellerman Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
There [Am]once was a ship that put to sea
The [Dm]name of that ship was the [F]Billy o' Tea
The [Am]winds blew up, her bow dipped down
Oh [E]blow, my bully boys, [Am]blow (huh)
She'd not been two weeks from shore
When [Dm]down on her a [F]right whale bore
The [Am]captain called all hands and swore
He'd [E]take that whale in [Am]tow (huh)

[Chorus 1]
[F]Soon may the [C]Wellerman come
To [Dm]bring us sugar and [Am]tea and rum
[F]One day, when the [C]tonguing' is done
We'll [E]take our leave and [Am]go
[F](Go, go, [C]go, go)
[Dm](Go, go, [Am]go, go)
[F](Go, go, [C]go, go)
[E]Take our leave and [Am]go
[F]Soon may the [C]Wellerman come
To [Dm]bring us sugar and [Am]tea and rum
[F]One day, when the [C]tonguing' is done
We'll [E]take our leave and [Am]go

[Interlude 1]
[F][C][Dm][Am]
[F][C][E][Am]

[Verse 2]
Be[Am]fore the boat had hit the water
The [Dm]whale's tail came [F]up and caught her
[Am]All hands to the side,
harpooned and fought her
[E]When she dived down [Am]low (huh)
She'd not been two weeks from shore
When [Dm]down on her a [F]right whale bore
The [Am]captain called all hands and swore
He'd [E]take that whale in [Am]tow

[Chorus 2]
[F]Soon may the [C]Wellerman come
To [Dm]bring us sugar and [Am]tea and rum
[F]One day, when the [C]tonguing' is done
We'll [E]take our leave and [Am]go
[F](Go, go, [C]go, go)
[Dm](Go, go, [Am]go, go)
[F](Go, go, [C]go, go)
[E]Take our leave and [Am]go
[F]Soon may the [C]Wellerman come
To [Dm]bring us sugar and [Am]tea and rum
[F]One day, when the [C]tonguing' is done
We'll [E]take our leave and [Am]go
[F]Soon may the [C]Wellerman come
To [Dm]bring us sugar and [Am]tea and rum
[F]One day, when the [C]tonguing' is done
We'll [E]take our leave and [Am]go

[Outro 1]
[F][C][Dm][Am]
[F][C]
[E](Take our leave and [Am]go)
[F][C][Dm][Am]
[F][C]
[E](Take our leave and [Am]go)