Sea Shanty Medley Chords by Home Free, Traditional

Tempo:
143.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

Eb

Fm

Gbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sea Shanty Medley chords
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There once was a ship that put to sea, and the name of the ship was the Billy O'Tee.
The winds blew harder, bow dipped down below my bully boys blow.
[Abm] Soon may [B] the wellermen [Fm] come to [Bb] bring us sugar and tea [F] and rum.
One day [B] when the tonguing is done we'll take our [C] leave and go.
She'd not been two weeks from shore when down on her a right whale bore.
The captain clawed all hands and swore he'd dig that whale in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellermen [Fm] come to bring us [Cm] sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
One day when the tonguing is [Eb] done we'll take our [Ab] leave and go.
[Eb] Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da [N] da da da da da da da [Cm] da da da da da.
What will [Fm] we do with a drunken [Eb] sailor?
What will we do with a drunken [Fm] sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
Put him in the brig until he's sober.
Put him in the brig until he's sober.
Put him in the brig until he's sober.
Or lie in the morning.
Way up she [Eb] rises.
Way up she rises.
[Fm] Way up she rises [Eb] or lie in the morning.
Oh the wind was foul and the sea ran high.
[Bb] Leave her Johnny, leave her.
She shipped it green and none went [Ebm] by and it's time for [Fm] us to [Bb] leave her.
Leave her [Eb] Johnny, [F] leave her.
[Ab]
Oh leave her [Eb] Johnny, leave her.
[Abm] For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow and it's time for us to leave [E] her.
Ain't got ships, ain't got no sails.
Holloway, holloway.
Ain't all blown off in the northeast gales and we're bound away [B] for [E] Australia.
So heave her up my bully bully boys.
Holloway, holloway.
[B]
Heave her up and don't you make [E] a noise and we're bound away [B] for [E] Australia.
Santiana gained a [Gbm] date.
Away [Gb] [E] Santiana.
Now all the yard up the [B] west they say.
Along the plains [Gbm] of Mexico.
Well heave her up and [E] away we'll go.
[Gbm] Away [Ab] [E] Santiana.
Heave her up and away [B] we'll go.
Along the plains [Gb] of Mexico.
She's a fast clipper ship and a bully a crew.
[Bm] Away [E] Santiana.
And an old salty yank for a captain [Gb] too.
[E] Along the plains [Gb] of Mexico.
[G] Well [Gbm] heave her up and [E] away we'll go.
[D] Away [Bm] [E] Santiana.
Heave her up and away we'll [Gbm] go.
Along [E] the plains of Mexico.
[Bm] Santiana fought the cold.
Away [E] Santiana.
Around Cape Horn to the ice and [Gb] snow.
Along [B] the plains [Gb] of Mexico.
Well heave her up and away [Bm]
we'll go.
Away [E] Santiana.
Heave her up and away [Bm]
we'll go.
Along [B] the plains [Gbm] of Mexico.
So [E] leave our Johnny up.
[D] We'll go with a [E] drunken [D] sailor.
[Em] Wellerman [D] whaler [Bm] found a way for [D] Mexico.
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Gbm
123111112
E
2311
B
12341112
Eb
12341116
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Let's start jamming Home Free, Traditional - Sea Shanty Medley chords, practice the chord sequence E, B, Gb, B, Gb, Bm, E, B, E and Gb. A strategic approach would be to train at 71 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 144. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Gb Minor in mind.

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_ _ _ _ There once was a ship that put to sea, and the name of the ship was the Billy O'Tee.
The winds blew harder, bow dipped down below my bully boys blow.
[Abm] Soon may [B] the wellermen [Fm] come to [Bb] bring us sugar and tea [F] and rum.
One day [B] when the tonguing is done we'll take our [C] leave and go.
She'd not been two weeks from shore when down on her a right whale bore.
The captain clawed all hands and swore he'd dig that whale in tow.
[Ab] _ Soon [Eb] may the wellermen [Fm] come to bring us [Cm] sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
One day when the tonguing is [Eb] done we'll take our [Ab] leave and go.
[Eb] Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da [N] da da da da da da da [Cm] da da da da da.
What will [Fm] we do with a drunken [Eb] sailor?
What will we do with a drunken [Fm] sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
_ _ _ Put him in the brig until he's sober.
Put him in the brig until he's sober.
Put him in the brig until he's sober.
Or lie in the morning.
Way up she [Eb] rises.
Way _ up she rises.
[Fm] Way up she rises [Eb] or lie in the morning.
_ Oh the wind was foul and the sea ran high.
_ [Bb] Leave her Johnny, leave her.
She shipped it green and none went [Ebm] by and it's time for [Fm] us to [Bb] leave her. _
Leave her [Eb] Johnny, [F] leave her.
[Ab]
Oh leave her [Eb] Johnny, leave her.
[Abm] For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow and it's time for us to leave [E] her.
_ Ain't got ships, ain't got no sails. _ _
Holloway, _ _ holloway.
_ Ain't all blown off in the northeast gales and we're bound away [B] for _ [E] Australia.
_ So heave her up my bully bully boys. _ _ _
Holloway, _ _ holloway.
_ [B] _
Heave her up and don't you make [E] a noise and we're bound away [B] for _ [E] Australia. _
_ _ _ _ Santiana gained a [Gbm] date.
Away _ [Gb] _ _ [E] Santiana.
Now all the yard up the [B] west they say.
Along the plains [Gbm] of Mexico.
Well heave her up and [E] away we'll go.
[Gbm] Away _ [Ab] _ _ [E] Santiana.
_ _ Heave her up and away [B] we'll go.
Along the plains [Gb] of Mexico.
She's a fast clipper ship and a bully a crew.
[Bm] Away _ _ [E] Santiana.
And an old salty yank for a captain [Gb] too.
[E] Along the plains [Gb] of Mexico.
[G] Well [Gbm] heave her up and [E] away we'll go.
[D] Away _ [Bm] _ _ [E] Santiana.
_ _ Heave her up and away we'll [Gbm] go.
Along [E] the plains of Mexico.
[Bm] _ _ _ Santiana fought the cold.
Away _ _ _ [E] Santiana.
_ Around Cape Horn to the ice and [Gb] snow.
Along [B] the plains [Gb] of Mexico.
Well heave her up and away [Bm]
we'll go.
Away _ _ _ [E] Santiana.
_ _ Heave her up and away [Bm]
we'll go.
Along [B] the plains [Gbm] of Mexico.
So [E] leave our Johnny up.
[D] We'll go with a [E] drunken [D] sailor.
[Em] Wellerman [D] whaler [Bm] found a way for _ [D] Mexico. _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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