Wellerman chords by
Nathan Evans
Nathan Evans
Argules
Argules

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Key: Ab major
Intro 1
E
E
B
B
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
E
E
B
B
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
Verse 1
E
E
B
B
There once was a ship that put to sea
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
E
E
B
B
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
Oh, blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)
E
E
B
B
There once was a ship that put to sea
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
E
E
B
B
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
Oh, blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)
Chorus 1
E
E
B
B
Soon may the Wellerman come
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
To bring us sugar, and tea and rum
E
E
B
B
One day, when the tonguing is done
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
We'll take our leave and go
E
E
B
B
Soon may the Wellerman come
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
To bring us sugar, and tea and rum
E
E
B
B
One day, when the tonguing is done
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
We'll take our leave and go
Verse 2
G#m
G#m
She'd not been two weeks from shore
When down on her a right whale bore
The captain called all hands and swore
Chorus 2
He'd take that whale in tow (huh)
E
E
B
B
Soon may the Wellerman come
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
To bring us sugar, and tea and rum
E
E
B
B
One day, when the tonguing is done
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
We'll take our leave and go
Verse 3
E
E
B
B
Before the boat had hit the water
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
The whale's tail came up and caught her
E
E
All hands to the side,
B
B
harpooned and fought her
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
When she dived down low (huh)
Chorus 3
E
E
B
B
Soon may the Wellerman come
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
To bring us sugar, and tea and rum
E
E
B
B
One day, when the tonguing is done
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
We'll take our leave and go
E
E
B
B
Soon may the Wellerman come
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
To bring us sugar, and tea and rum
E
E
B
B
One day, when the tonguing is done
C#m
C#m
G#m
G#m
We'll take our leave and go

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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE B C#m G#m