Key: C minor•
Verse 1
Fm
Ab
The name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea
G
Cm
Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)
She'd not been two weeks from shore
Fm
Ab
When down on her a right whale bore
G
Cm
He'd take that whale in tow (huh)
Chorus 1
Ab
Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
Fm
Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab
Eb
One day, when the tonguing' is done
G
Cm
We'll take our leave and go
Ab
Eb
(Go, go, go, go)
Fm
Cm
(Go, go, go, go)
Ab
Eb
(Go, go, go, go)
G
Cm
Take our leave and go
Ab
Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
Fm
Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab
Eb
One day, when the tonguing' is done
G
Cm
We'll take our leave and go
Interlude 1
Ab
Eb
Fm
Cm
Ab
Eb
G
Cm
Verse 2
Fm
Ab
The whale's tail came up and caught her
harpooned and fought her
G
Cm
When she dived down low (huh)
She'd not been two weeks from shore
Fm
Ab
When down on her a right whale bore
G
Cm
He'd take that whale in tow
Chorus 2
Ab
Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
Fm
Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab
Eb
One day, when the tonguing' is done
G
Cm
We'll take our leave and go
Ab
Eb
(Go, go, go, go)
Fm
Cm
(Go, go, go, go)
Ab
Eb
(Go, go, go, go)
G
Cm
Take our leave and go
Ab
Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
Fm
Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab
Eb
One day, when the tonguing' is done
G
Cm
We'll take our leave and go
Ab
Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
Fm
Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab
Eb
One day, when the tonguing' is done
G
Cm
We'll take our leave and go
Outro 1
Ab
Eb
Fm
Cm
Ab
Eb
G
Cm
(Take our leave and go)
Ab
Eb
Fm
Cm
Ab
Eb
G
Cm
(Take our leave and go)
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsCm Fm Ab G Eb
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