[Verse 1] Em There once was a ship that put to sea Am Em And the name of the ship was the Billy o' Tea Em The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down B7 Em Blow, me bully boys, blow (huh!) [Chorus] C G Soon may the Wellerman come Am Em To bring us sugar and tea and rum C G One day, when the tonguin’ is done, B7 Em We’ll take our leave and go [Verse 2] Em She had not been two weeks from shore Am Em When down on her a right whale bore Em The captain called all hands and swore B7 Em He'd take that whale in tow (huh!) [Chorus] C G Soon may the Wellerman come Am Em To bring us sugar and tea and rum C G One day, when the tonguin’ is done, B7 Em We’ll take our leave and go [Verse 3] Em Before the boat had hit the water Am Em The whale's tail came up and caught her Em All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her B7 Em When she dived down below (huh!) [Chorus] C G Soon may the Wellerman come Am Em To bring us sugar and tea and rum C G One day, when the tonguin’ is done, B7 Em We’ll take our leave and go [Verse 4] Em No line was cut, no whale was freed; Am Em The Captain's mind was not of greed Em But he belonged to the whaleman's creed; B7 Em She took the ship in tow (huh!) [Chorus] C G Soon may the Wellerman come Am Em To bring us sugar and tea and rum C G One day, when the tonguin’ is done, B7 Em We’ll take our leave and go [Verse 5] Em For forty days, or even more Am Em The line went slack, then tight once more Em All boats were lost (there were only four) B7 Em But still that whale did go [Chorus] C G Soon may the Wellerman come Am Em To bring us sugar and tea and rum C G One day, when the tonguin’ is done, B7 Em We’ll take our leave and go [Verse 6] Em As far as I've heard, the fight's still on; Am Em The line's not cut and the whale's not gone Em The Wellerman makes his regular call Am Em To encourage the Captain, crew, and all [Chorus] C G Soon may the Wellerman come Am Em To bring us sugar and tea and rum C G One day, when the tonguin’ is done, B7 Em We’ll take our leave and go C G Soon may the Wellerman come Am Em To bring us sugar and tea and rum C G One day, when the tonguin’ is done, B7 Em We’ll take our leave and go
Wellerman (Sea Shanty) (Em)
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