The Whale Chords by The Beggars

[Am] Die, die, die, [Em] die, die, [Am] die, die, die.
_ _ _ _ They sailed from port one morning [G] when the weather [Am] it was fair.
A gentle breeze it pushed them [G] and no one [Am] gave a care.
They laughed and [C] danced and sang that [G] night and opened [Am] up a keg.
They're off to catch the monster [G] whale and took the [Am] captain's leg.
Die, die, die, [G] die, die, [Am] die, die, die, _ die.
The captain said, a piece of [G] gold for him who [Am] sees my whale.
So bend your backs and row me [G] lads, I know that [Am] we won't [Em] fail.
[Am] Bend your [C] backs and row me [G] lads and take me [Am] to me whale.
Tonight we'll [C] sing and dance [G] and tomorrow [Am] night we'll sail.
We'll sail [C] into the [G] harbor and they'll proud and [Am] then they'll be.
We'll show [C] them how we captured [G] the monster [Am] on the sea.
Die, die, die, [G] die, die, [Am] die, die, die, die. _ _ _ _
_ They smiled the whale one morning [G] when the weather [Am] it was fair.
The crew were white as ghosts [G] but the captain [Am] didn't care.
I'll take [C] this whale myself he [G] cried the week [Am] and say behind.
The strong can share my glory [G] and tonight [Am] they'll share my wine.
Die, [G] die, die, die, [Am] die, die, die, _ die.
The whale it came up closer [G] it was bigger [Am] than the sky.
They lowered down the long [G] boats and they heard [Am] the captain [Em] cry.
[Am] Bend [C] your backs and row [G] me lads and take [Am] me to me whale.
Tonight [C] we'll sing and [G] dance and tomorrow [Am] night we'll sail.
We'll sail [C] into the [G] harbor and they'll proud [Am] and then they'll be.
We'll show [C] them how we [G] captured the monster on [Am] the sea.
Die, die, [G] die, die, _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ die, die, die, die, die.
The whale it came so [G] close that it [Am] almost tipped the boat.
The captain raised his [G] harpoon and he [Am] rammed it down its throat.
The whale it [C] gave a mournful [G] cry and lifted its [Am] great tail.
_ _ And brought it down a smashing [G] on this small [Am] boat like a gale. _
Now a hundred years have passed [G] since the captain and his [Am] men.
_ Went down to spend [G] eternity in Davy [Am] Jones' den.
_ The whale it [C] goes on living [G]
but inside it [Am] wears a scar. _ _ _
_ And if you're ever near that [G] place a voice calls [Am] from afar. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Am] Bend your [C] backs and row me [G] lads and take me [Am] to me whale.
Tonight we'll [C] sing and dance [G] and tomorrow [Am] night we'll sail.
We'll sail [C] into the harbor [G] and they'll proud and [Am] then they'll be.
We'll show them [C] how we captured [G] the monster [Am] on the [Em] sea.
[Am] Bend your [C] backs and row me [G] lads and take me [Am] to me whale.
Tonight we'll [C] sing and dance [G] and tomorrow [Am] night we'll sail.
We'll sail [C] into the harbor [G] and they'll proud and [Am] then they'll be.
We'll show [C] them how we captured [G] the monster [Am] on the sea.
We'll show [C] them how we captured [G] the monster [Am] on the sea.
We'll show them [C] how we captured [G] the monster on [Am] the sea.
Die, die, [G] die, die, die, [Am] die. _ _
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