Wellerman - The Wellermen, guitar chords

Published: 2021-02-25 14:25
Selection chords: Ethan Cooper

Verse:
   G#m
There once was a ship that put to sea
         C#m                      G#m
And the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
     G#m
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
    D#                   G#m
O blow, my bully boys, blow

Chorus:
 E            B
Soon may the Wellerman come
    C#m                G#m
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
E                  B
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
       D#                 G#m
We’ll take our leave and go

Verse:
    G#m
She had not been two weeks from shore
      C#m            G#m
When down on her a right whale bore
     G#m
The captain called all hands and swore
      D#                 G#m
Heʼd take that whale in tow

Chorus:
 E            B
Soon may the Wellerman come
    C#m                G#m
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
E                  B
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
       D#                 G#m
We’ll take our leave and go

Verse:
   G#m
Before the boat had hit the water
      C#m              G#m
The whaleʼs tail came up and caught her
     G#m
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
      D#               G#m
When she dived down below

Chorus:
 E            B
Soon may the Wellerman come
    C#m                 G#m
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
E                 B
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
       D#                 G#m
We’ll take our leave and go

Verse:
    G#m
No line was cut, no whale was freed;
     C#m                G#m
The Captainʼs mind was not of greed
    G#m
But he belonged to the whalemanʼs creed;
     D#                G#m
She took the ship in tow

Chorus:
 E            B
Soon may the Wellerman come
    C#m                 G#m
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
E                 B
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
       D#                 G#m
We’ll take our leave and go

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

Chorus:
 E            B
Soon may the Wellerman come
    C#m                 G#m
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
E                 B
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
       D#                 G#m
We’ll take our leave and go

Verse:
   G#m
As far as Iʼve heard, the fightʼs still on;
     C#m                     G#m
The lineʼs not cut and the whaleʼs not gone
     G#m
The Wellerman makes his regular call
     C#m                    G#m
To encourage the Captain, crew, and all

Chorus:
 E            B
Soon may the Wellerman come
    C#m                 G#m
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
E                 B
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
       D#                 G#m F#
We’ll take our leave and go

 E            B
Soon may the Wellerman come
    C#m                 G#m
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
E                 B
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
       D#                 G#m
We’ll take our leave and go