The Wellerman

[Intro ] C C [Verso 1] C There once was a ship that put to sea Ab Cm And the name of the ship was the Billy o Tea C The winds blew up, her bow dipped down G C Oh blow, my bully boys, blow [Refrão] 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 Gm Cm We'll take our leave and go [Verso 2] C She had not been two weeks from shore Fm Cm When down on her, a right whale bore Cm The captain called all hands and swore G Cm He'd take that whale in tow [Refrão] 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 Gm Cm We'll take our leave and go [Verso 3] C Before the boat had hit the water Fm Cm The whale's tail came up and caught her Cm All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her Gb Cm When she dived down low [Refrão] 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 Gm Cm We'll take our leave and go [Verso 4] Cm Bb No line was cut, no whale was freed Ab Gm The captain's mind was not of greed Cm Bb But he belonged to the Whaleman's creed Gm Cm She took that ship in tow [Refrão] 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 Gm Cm Bb 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 Gm Cm We'll take our leave and go {Instrumental} Cm Fm Cm Cm G Cm Ab Eb Fm Cm Ab Eb Gm Cm [Verso 5] Cm For forty days, or even more Fm Cm The line went slack then tight once more Cm All boats were lost, there were only four Gm Cm Bb But still that whale did go [Refrão] 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 Gm Cm We'll take our leave and go [Verso 6] Cm As far as I've heard, the fight's still on N.C. The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone N.C. The Wellerman makes his regular call Gm Cm To encourage the captain, crew and all [Refrão] 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 Gm Cm Bb 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 G7 Gaug G We'll take our leave and Cm {Go}