Wellerman - Nathan Evans, guitar chords

Published: 2022-10-01 16:31
Selection chords: Katie Paterson

Verse:
      Dm
There once was a ship that put to sea
        Gm                       Dm
And the name of the ship was the Billy oʼ Tea
    Dm
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
A                   Dm
Blow, my bully boys, blow (huh!)

Chorus:
A#            F
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Gm                 Dm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
A#                 F
One day, when the tonguinʼ is done
      A                 Dm
Weʼll take our leave and go

Verse:
Dm
Sheʼd not been two weeks from shore
     Gm             Dm
When down on her, a right whale bore
    Dm
The captain called all hands and swore
     A                 Dm
Heʼd take that whale in tow (huh!)

Chorus:
A#            F
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Gm                 Dm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
A#                 F
One day, when the tonguinʼ is done
      A                 Dm
Weʼll take our leave and go

A#         F
Da-da, da-da-da-da
   Gm              Dm
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
A#         F
Da-da, da-da-da-da
A          Dm
Da-da-da-da-da

Verse:
Before the boat had hit the water
The whaleʼs tail came up and caught her
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
When she dived down low (Huh)

Chorus:
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguinʼ is done
Weʼll take our leave and go

Verse:
No line was cut, no whale was freed
The Captainʼs mind was not of greed
And he belonged to the whalemanʼs creed
She took that ship in tow (Huh!)

Chorus:
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguinʼ is done
Weʼll take our leave and go

Post-chorus:
Da-da, da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da

Verse:
For forty days, or even more
The line went slack, then tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four
But still that whale did go (Huh)

Chorus:
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguinʼ is done
Weʼll take our leave and go

Verse:
As far as Iʼve heard, the fightʼs still on
The lineʼs not cut and the whaleʼs not gone
The Wellerman makes his regular call
To encourage the Captain, crew, and all (Huh)

Chorus:
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguinʼ is done
Weʼll take our leave and go

Outro:
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguinʼ is done
Weʼll take our leave and go