Key: Ab major
Intro 1
Bb
F
Gm
Dm
Bb
F
Gm
Dm
Verse 1
Bb
F
There once was a ship that put to sea
Gm
Dm
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
Bb
F
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
Gm
Dm
Oh, blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)
Bb
F
There once was a ship that put to sea
Gm
Dm
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
Bb
F
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
Gm
Dm
Oh, blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)
Chorus 1
Bb
F
Soon may the Wellerman come
Gm
Dm
To bring us sugar, and tea and rum
Bb
F
One day, when the tonguing is done
Gm
Dm
We'll take our leave and go
Bb
F
Soon may the Wellerman come
Gm
Dm
To bring us sugar, and tea and rum
Bb
F
One day, when the tonguing is done
Gm
Dm
We'll take our leave and go
Verse 2
Dm
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)
Bb
F
Soon may the Wellerman come
Gm
Dm
To bring us sugar, and tea and rum
Bb
F
One day, when the tonguing is done
Gm
Dm
We'll take our leave and go
Verse 3
Bb
F
Before the boat had hit the water
Gm
Dm
The whale's tail came up and caught her
Bb
All hands to the side,
F
harpooned and fought her
Gm
Dm
When she dived down low (huh)
Chorus 3
Bb
F
Soon may the Wellerman come
Gm
Dm
To bring us sugar, and tea and rum
Bb
F
One day, when the tonguing is done
Gm
Dm
We'll take our leave and go
Bb
F
Soon may the Wellerman come
Gm
Dm
To bring us sugar, and tea and rum
Bb
F
One day, when the tonguing is done
Gm
Dm
We'll take our leave and go
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