Humpback Whale Chords by Nic Jones
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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56 I sailed on [D] board a [E] ship [A] called Byron One
She's carried trawler men on deck and a harpoon, whaling gun
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget your [A] snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
A tractor for a wild wench, [D] and the ship's an [A] old fair mile
Twin diesels turn the screws around, she'll whale in a fine old style
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget your [A] snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
Keep a sharp lookout, me [D] lads, the [E] whale, he's [A] on the run
And we'll drive him into Byron Bay, and we'll shoot him with our gun
Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget [E] your [A] snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
The harpoon and the line fly [D] through, very [A] deep into the wild
She split the timbers of the ship with a flurry of her tail
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget [A] your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
The rigging struts are snapped in two, we [E] reel beneath [A] the blow
The gunner fires the killer shot, [Am] and that humpback's sent below
Oh, [A] you trawler men, come on, forget your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
Make her tail fast to the [D] bows, we got [A] no time for bed
Four and twenty hours each day, we kept that factory fed
Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
The flens and men upon the [D] land, some [E] had been [A]
jackaroos
They skinned the blubber from the wiles, like they're skinning kangaroos
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget [A] your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
A hundred wiles and then fifty [E] more, through [A] the [E] factory we [A] did send
Then the orders came, knock off me lads, your [B] season's at an end
[A] Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget [B] your [A] snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
Back into ballon a we steered, tied up and stowed the gear
All hands headed for the [D] pub, and we filled [A] [E] ourselves [A] with beer
Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget [D] your snapper [A] and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
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56 I sailed on [D] board a [E] ship [A] called Byron One
She's carried trawler men on deck and a harpoon, whaling gun
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget your [A] snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
A tractor for a wild wench, [D] and the ship's an [A] old fair mile
Twin diesels turn the screws around, she'll whale in a fine old style
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget your [A] snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
Keep a sharp lookout, me [D] lads, the [E] whale, he's [A] on the run
And we'll drive him into Byron Bay, and we'll shoot him with our gun
Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget [E] your [A] snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
The harpoon and the line fly [D] through, very [A] deep into the wild
She split the timbers of the ship with a flurry of her tail
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget [A] your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
The rigging struts are snapped in two, we [E] reel beneath [A] the blow
The gunner fires the killer shot, [Am] and that humpback's sent below
Oh, [A] you trawler men, come on, forget your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
Make her tail fast to the [D] bows, we got [A] no time for bed
Four and twenty hours each day, we kept that factory fed
Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
The flens and men upon the [D] land, some [E] had been [A]
jackaroos
They skinned the blubber from the wiles, like they're skinning kangaroos
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget [A] your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
A hundred wiles and then fifty [E] more, through [A] the [E] factory we [A] did send
Then the orders came, knock off me lads, your [B] season's at an end
[A] Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget [B] your [A] snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
Back into ballon a we steered, tied up and stowed the gear
All hands headed for the [D] pub, and we filled [A] [E] ourselves [A] with beer
Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget [D] your snapper [A] and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, fishing for the humpback whale
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_ 56 I sailed on [D] board a [E] ship [A] called Byron One _
She's carried trawler men on deck and a harpoon, whaling gun _ _ _
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget your [A] snapper and your _ _ prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback _ _ _ _ whale
A tractor for a wild wench, [D] and the ship's an [A] old fair _ mile
Twin diesels turn the screws around, she'll whale in a fine old style
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget your [A] snapper and your prawl
_ Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback _ whale _
_ _ _ Keep _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ a sharp lookout, me _ [D] lads, the [E] whale, he's [A] on the run
And we'll drive him into Byron Bay, and we'll shoot him with our gun
_ Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget [E] your [A] snapper and your _ prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback _ whale
_ _ _ _ The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ harpoon and the line fly [D] through, very [A] deep into the wild
_ She split the timbers of the ship with a flurry of her tail
_ _ _ Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget [A] your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel _ sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback whale
_ _ _ _ The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
rigging struts are snapped in two, we [E] reel beneath [A] the blow
_ The gunner fires the killer shot, [Am] and that humpback's sent below
_ Oh, _ [A] you trawler men, come on, forget your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback whale _ _ _ _ _
_ Make _ _ _ _ _ her tail fast to the [D] bows, _ we got [A] no time for _ bed
Four and twenty hours each day, we kept that factory _ fed
Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget your snapper and your prawl _
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback _ whale _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The flens and men upon the [D] land, _ some [E] had been _ [A] _
jackaroos
They skinned the blubber from the wiles, like they're skinning _ _ kangaroos
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget [A] your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback whale _ _
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hundred wiles and then fifty [E] more, through [A] the [E] factory we [A] did send
Then the orders came, knock off me lads, your [B] season's at an end
_ [A] Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget [B] your [A] snapper and your _ prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback whale _ _ _ _ _
Back _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ into ballon a we steered, _ tied up and stowed the gear
_ All hands headed for the [D] pub, and we filled [A] [E] ourselves [A] with beer
_ Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget [D] your snapper [A] and your prawl
_ Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ _ fishing for the humpback whale _
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_ 56 I sailed on [D] board a [E] ship [A] called Byron One _
She's carried trawler men on deck and a harpoon, whaling gun _ _ _
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget your [A] snapper and your _ _ prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback _ _ _ _ whale
A tractor for a wild wench, [D] and the ship's an [A] old fair _ mile
Twin diesels turn the screws around, she'll whale in a fine old style
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget your [A] snapper and your prawl
_ Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback _ whale _
_ _ _ Keep _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ a sharp lookout, me _ [D] lads, the [E] whale, he's [A] on the run
And we'll drive him into Byron Bay, and we'll shoot him with our gun
_ Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget [E] your [A] snapper and your _ prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback _ whale
_ _ _ _ The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ harpoon and the line fly [D] through, very [A] deep into the wild
_ She split the timbers of the ship with a flurry of her tail
_ _ _ Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget [A] your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel _ sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback whale
_ _ _ _ The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
rigging struts are snapped in two, we [E] reel beneath [A] the blow
_ The gunner fires the killer shot, [Am] and that humpback's sent below
_ Oh, _ [A] you trawler men, come on, forget your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback whale _ _ _ _ _
_ Make _ _ _ _ _ her tail fast to the [D] bows, _ we got [A] no time for _ bed
Four and twenty hours each day, we kept that factory _ fed
Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget your snapper and your prawl _
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback _ whale _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The flens and men upon the [D] land, _ some [E] had been _ [A] _
jackaroos
They skinned the blubber from the wiles, like they're skinning _ _ kangaroos
Oh, you trawler men, come on, [B] forget [A] your snapper and your prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback whale _ _
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hundred wiles and then fifty [E] more, through [A] the [E] factory we [A] did send
Then the orders came, knock off me lads, your [B] season's at an end
_ [A] Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget [B] your [A] snapper and your _ prawl
Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ fishing for the humpback whale _ _ _ _ _
Back _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ into ballon a we steered, _ tied up and stowed the gear
_ All hands headed for the [D] pub, and we filled [A] [E] ourselves [A] with beer
_ Oh, you trawler men, come on, forget [D] your snapper [A] and your prawl
_ Or it's out of ballon a wheel sail, _ _ _ fishing for the humpback whale _
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