Chords for Nathan Evans - Wellerman (Lyrics)
Tempo:
95.65 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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There once was a ship that put to sea, The name of the ship was [C] the Bully of Tea.
depth down, O below my bully boys blow.
man come, To bring us [Bb] sugar [Cm] and tea and rum.
his tongue Will take [Bb] a leave [C] and go.
shore, [Eb] When down on her a right whale [C] bore,
swore He'd take the whale [Ab] in tow.
[Bb] come, To bring us [C] sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
tongue Will take a [C] leave and go.
depth down, O below my bully boys blow.
man come, To bring us [Bb] sugar [Cm] and tea and rum.
his tongue Will take [Bb] a leave [C] and go.
shore, [Eb] When down on her a right whale [C] bore,
swore He'd take the whale [Ab] in tow.
[Bb] come, To bring us [C] sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
tongue Will take a [C] leave and go.
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_ _ _ _ There once was a ship that put to sea, The name of the ship was [C] the Bully of Tea.
The winds [Eb] blew up her bow, her depth down, O below my bully boys blow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the well o' man come, To bring us [Bb] sugar [Cm] and tea and rum.
[Ab] One [Eb] day when the tongue in his tongue Will take [Bb] a leave [C] and go.
She'd not been two weeks from shore, [Eb] When down on her a right whale [C] bore,
The captain called all hands and swore He'd take the whale [Ab] in tow.
Soon may [Eb] the well o' man [Bb] come, To bring us [C] sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
One [Eb] day when the tongue in his tongue Will take a [C] leave and go.
[Ab] _ Da-da-da-da-da [Dm]-da-da-da-da-da-da [Ab]-da-da-da-da-da-da,
Da [Eb]-da-da-da-da [G]-da-da-da [Gb]-da-da [C]-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.
Before the boat had hit the water, The [Ab] whale still came up and caught her,
All hands to the side harping and forder, When she dived down low.
Soon [Eb] may the well o' man come, To [Dm] bring us [Cm] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Bb] take our [C] leave and go.
No line was cut, no will was freed, the captain's mind was not of greed,
And he belonged to the whaleman's creed, she took that ship in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman come to [Fm] bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum,
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our [C] leave and go.
[Ab] Da-da-da [Eb]-da-da-da [Dm]-da-da-da-da [Ab]-da-da-da-da _ [Eb] _ [Gm] _
_ _ -da
[C] For forty days, or even more, the [Ab] line went slack and tight once more,
All boats were lost, there were only four, but still the will did go.
[Ebm] Soon may the whaleman [F] come to bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum,
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take a [C] leave and go
As far as the fair, the fight's still on, the line's not cut [Ab] and the whale's not gone
The wellerman makes his regular call to encourage the captain crew and oh
Soon [Ebm] may the wellerman come [Bb] to bring us sugar [Cm] and tea [Ab] and rum
One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take a leave [C] and go
[Ab] Soon may [Eb] the wellerman come [Bb] to bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take [Bb] a leave [Cm] and go
_ _ _ _ [N] _
The winds [Eb] blew up her bow, her depth down, O below my bully boys blow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the well o' man come, To bring us [Bb] sugar [Cm] and tea and rum.
[Ab] One [Eb] day when the tongue in his tongue Will take [Bb] a leave [C] and go.
She'd not been two weeks from shore, [Eb] When down on her a right whale [C] bore,
The captain called all hands and swore He'd take the whale [Ab] in tow.
Soon may [Eb] the well o' man [Bb] come, To bring us [C] sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
One [Eb] day when the tongue in his tongue Will take a [C] leave and go.
[Ab] _ Da-da-da-da-da [Dm]-da-da-da-da-da-da [Ab]-da-da-da-da-da-da,
Da [Eb]-da-da-da-da [G]-da-da-da [Gb]-da-da [C]-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.
Before the boat had hit the water, The [Ab] whale still came up and caught her,
All hands to the side harping and forder, When she dived down low.
Soon [Eb] may the well o' man come, To [Dm] bring us [Cm] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Bb] take our [C] leave and go.
No line was cut, no will was freed, the captain's mind was not of greed,
And he belonged to the whaleman's creed, she took that ship in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman come to [Fm] bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum,
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our [C] leave and go.
[Ab] Da-da-da [Eb]-da-da-da [Dm]-da-da-da-da [Ab]-da-da-da-da _ [Eb] _ [Gm] _
_ _ -da
[C] For forty days, or even more, the [Ab] line went slack and tight once more,
All boats were lost, there were only four, but still the will did go.
[Ebm] Soon may the whaleman [F] come to bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum,
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take a [C] leave and go
As far as the fair, the fight's still on, the line's not cut [Ab] and the whale's not gone
The wellerman makes his regular call to encourage the captain crew and oh
Soon [Ebm] may the wellerman come [Bb] to bring us sugar [Cm] and tea [Ab] and rum
One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take a leave [C] and go
[Ab] Soon may [Eb] the wellerman come [Bb] to bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take [Bb] a leave [Cm] and go
_ _ _ _ [N] _