Wellerman

Nathan Evans

Folk

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VERSE 1
There  [Am]once was a ship that [|][Am]put to 
sea and the [Dm]name of that ship was the [|]
[Am]Billy o' Tea. The winds blew hard, 
her [|][C][\\\]bow dipped down. Blow, 
me [E][\]bully boys, [|][Am][\\]blow (huh!)
 
CHORUS
[F][\\]Soon may the [|][C]Wellerman come
To [Dm]bring us sugar and [|][Am]tea and rum
[F]One day, when the [|][C][\\\]tonguin’ is done,
We’ll take our [E][\]leave and [|][Am][\\]go
 
VERSE 2
[Am][\\]She had not been two [|][Am]weeks 
from shore when [Dm]down on her a [|]
[Am]right whale bore the captain called 
all [|][C][\\\]hands and swore he'd take that 
[E][\]whale in [|][Am][\\]tow (huh!)
 
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[F][\\][|][C][Dm][|][Am][F][|][C][\\\][E][\][|][A][\\]

VERSE 3
[Am][\\]Before the boat had hit the [|][Am]water
The [Dm]whale's tail came [|][Am]up and 
caught her. All hands to the side, 
har[|][C][\\\]pooned and fought her, When 
she [E][\]dived down bel[|][Am][\\]ow (huh!)
 
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VERSE 4 
[Am][\\]No line was cut, no [|][Am]whale was 
freed; The [Dm]Captain's mind was [|][Am]not 
on greed. But he belonged to the [|]
[C][\\\]whaleman's creed; She took that [E][\]ship 
in [|][Am][\\]tow (huh!)
 
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[F][\\][|][C][Dm][|][Am][F][|][C][\\\][E][\][|][A][\\]
 
VERSE 5
[Am][\\]For forty days, or [|][Am]even more
The [Dm]line went slack, then [|][Am]tight 
once more. All boats were lost [|]
[C][\\\](there were only four)
But still that [E][\]whale did [|][Am][\\]go
 
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VERSE 6
[Am][\\]As far as I've heard, the [|][Am]fight's 
still on; The [Dm]line's not cut and the [|]
[Am]whale's not gone. The Wellerman 
makes his [|][C][\\\]regular call to encourage 
the [E][\]Captain, [|][Am]crew, and all

CHORUS (2x)