Chords for The Wellerman
Tempo:
130.3 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
A
G
Cm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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There once was a ship that couldn't to [C] sea, the name of the ship was Aurelia D.
Her wings blew [G] up, her bow dipped down, although my [D] bully boys blow.
[Ab]
Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day [C] when the talking is done, we'll take [G] our leave and go.
She had not been two weeks from shore [A] when down on her a great whale bore.
The captain [A] called all hands and swore he'd take that whale in tow.
[Ab] Soon may the [Cm] weathermen come to bring us sugar [Ab] and tea and rum.
One day [Cm] when the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
Before the [Ab]
whale still came up and caught her, all hands [Eb] to the side,
harpooned and caught her when she [E] dived down below.
[Ab]
Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the [Cm] talking is done, we'll take [G] our leave and go.
No line was cut, no whale was free, the captain's mind was not on greed,
but he belonged to the whalemen's creed, she took that ship in tow.
Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar [A] and tea and rum.
One [Ab] day when the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
For forty days or even [E] more, the line went slack then tight once more.
All boats were lost, there were [F] only four, but [Gb] still that whale did go.
[Am] Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when [Ab] the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
As far as [Gb] I've heard, the fight's still [F] on, the line's not cut and the whale's not gone.
The whalemen makes his regular call to [Bb] encourage the captain, crew and all.
Soon may the weathermen come [Gm] to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when [Dm] the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
[A] Soon may [Gm] the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the talking is done, we'll take [Am] our leave and [D] go.
[A] Take our leave and [E] go.
[N] [Ab]
Her wings blew [G] up, her bow dipped down, although my [D] bully boys blow.
[Ab]
Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day [C] when the talking is done, we'll take [G] our leave and go.
She had not been two weeks from shore [A] when down on her a great whale bore.
The captain [A] called all hands and swore he'd take that whale in tow.
[Ab] Soon may the [Cm] weathermen come to bring us sugar [Ab] and tea and rum.
One day [Cm] when the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
Before the [Ab]
whale still came up and caught her, all hands [Eb] to the side,
harpooned and caught her when she [E] dived down below.
[Ab]
Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the [Cm] talking is done, we'll take [G] our leave and go.
No line was cut, no whale was free, the captain's mind was not on greed,
but he belonged to the whalemen's creed, she took that ship in tow.
Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar [A] and tea and rum.
One [Ab] day when the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
For forty days or even [E] more, the line went slack then tight once more.
All boats were lost, there were [F] only four, but [Gb] still that whale did go.
[Am] Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when [Ab] the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
As far as [Gb] I've heard, the fight's still [F] on, the line's not cut and the whale's not gone.
The whalemen makes his regular call to [Bb] encourage the captain, crew and all.
Soon may the weathermen come [Gm] to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when [Dm] the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
[A] Soon may [Gm] the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the talking is done, we'll take [Am] our leave and [D] go.
[A] Take our leave and [E] go.
[N] [Ab]
Key:
Ab
A
G
Cm
E
Ab
A
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ There once was a ship that couldn't to [C] sea, the name of the ship was Aurelia D.
Her wings blew [G] up, her bow dipped down, although my [D] bully boys blow.
[Ab]
Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day [C] when the talking is done, we'll take [G] our leave and go.
She had not been two weeks from shore [A] when down on her a great whale bore.
The captain [A] called all hands and swore he'd take that whale in tow. _
[Ab] Soon may the [Cm] weathermen come to bring us sugar [Ab] and tea and rum.
One day [Cm] when the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
Before the _ [Ab] _
_ whale still came up and caught her, all hands [Eb] to the side,
harpooned and caught her when she [E] dived down below.
_ [Ab]
Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the [Cm] talking is done, we'll take [G] our leave and go.
No line was cut, no whale was free, the captain's mind was not on greed,
but he belonged to the whalemen's creed, she took that ship in tow.
_ Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar [A] and tea and rum.
One [Ab] day when the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
For forty days or even [E] more, the line went slack then tight once more.
All boats were lost, there were [F] only four, but [Gb] still that whale did go.
_ [Am] Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when [Ab] the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
As far as [Gb] I've heard, the fight's still [F] on, the line's not cut and the whale's not gone.
The whalemen makes his regular call to [Bb] encourage the captain, crew and all.
Soon may the weathermen come [Gm] to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when [Dm] the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
[A] Soon may [Gm] the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the talking is done, we'll take [Am] our leave and [D] go. _
_ [A] Take our leave and [E] go. _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ There once was a ship that couldn't to [C] sea, the name of the ship was Aurelia D.
Her wings blew [G] up, her bow dipped down, although my [D] bully boys blow.
[Ab]
Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day [C] when the talking is done, we'll take [G] our leave and go.
She had not been two weeks from shore [A] when down on her a great whale bore.
The captain [A] called all hands and swore he'd take that whale in tow. _
[Ab] Soon may the [Cm] weathermen come to bring us sugar [Ab] and tea and rum.
One day [Cm] when the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
Before the _ [Ab] _
_ whale still came up and caught her, all hands [Eb] to the side,
harpooned and caught her when she [E] dived down below.
_ [Ab]
Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the [Cm] talking is done, we'll take [G] our leave and go.
No line was cut, no whale was free, the captain's mind was not on greed,
but he belonged to the whalemen's creed, she took that ship in tow.
_ Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar [A] and tea and rum.
One [Ab] day when the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
For forty days or even [E] more, the line went slack then tight once more.
All boats were lost, there were [F] only four, but [Gb] still that whale did go.
_ [Am] Soon may the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when [Ab] the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
As far as [Gb] I've heard, the fight's still [F] on, the line's not cut and the whale's not gone.
The whalemen makes his regular call to [Bb] encourage the captain, crew and all.
Soon may the weathermen come [Gm] to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when [Dm] the talking is done, we'll take our leave and go.
[A] Soon may [Gm] the weathermen come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the talking is done, we'll take [Am] our leave and [D] go. _
_ [A] Take our leave and [E] go. _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _