Wellerman Official Music Video by The Longest Johns | Between Wind and Water (2018) Chords
Tempo:
93.575 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
C
Cm
Eb
Ebm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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There once was a ship that put to sea, and the name of that ship was the Bilyea Tea.
The winds blew harder, bowed it down, blow me bully boys blow.
[Ebm] Soon may the wellerman [Bb] come to bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Cm] rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll take our [N] leave and go.
She had not been two weeks from shore when down on her a right whale bore.
The captain called all hands and swore he'd take that whale in tow.
[Ab]
Soon may the wellerman [C] come [Ab] to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll take our leave [N] and go.
Before the boat had hit the water the whale's tail came up and caught her.
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her when she dived [Abm] down below.
Soon may the [Ebm] wellerman [Bbm] come to bring us sugar [Ab] and tea and rum.
One day when the [Ebm] tonguing is done we'll take our [G] leave and go.
[C] No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not on greed.
But [E] he belonged to the whaleman's creed, she took that ship in [Ab] tow.
Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us sugar [Cm] and tea and rum.
[Ab] One day when the tonguing is done [Cm] we'll take our leave and go.
For forty days [Bbm] or even more [Ab] the line went slack [G] then tight once more.
[C] All boats were lost, there [D] were only four, [Eb] but still that [Gb] whale did [Ab] go.
Soon may the wellerman come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll [Db] take our leave and go.
As far as I've heard the fight's still on, the line's [Eb] not cut and the whale's [Dm] not gone.
The wellerman makes his regular call to encourage the captain, crew and [Ab] all.
Soon [Eb] may the wellerman come to [F] bring us sugar and [Ab] tea and rum.
One [Cm] day when the tonguing is done we'll take our [G] leave and go.
[Ab] Soon may the wellerman [N] come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll take our leave and go.
[C] [N]
The winds blew harder, bowed it down, blow me bully boys blow.
[Ebm] Soon may the wellerman [Bb] come to bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Cm] rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll take our [N] leave and go.
She had not been two weeks from shore when down on her a right whale bore.
The captain called all hands and swore he'd take that whale in tow.
[Ab]
Soon may the wellerman [C] come [Ab] to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll take our leave [N] and go.
Before the boat had hit the water the whale's tail came up and caught her.
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her when she dived [Abm] down below.
Soon may the [Ebm] wellerman [Bbm] come to bring us sugar [Ab] and tea and rum.
One day when the [Ebm] tonguing is done we'll take our [G] leave and go.
[C] No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not on greed.
But [E] he belonged to the whaleman's creed, she took that ship in [Ab] tow.
Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us sugar [Cm] and tea and rum.
[Ab] One day when the tonguing is done [Cm] we'll take our leave and go.
For forty days [Bbm] or even more [Ab] the line went slack [G] then tight once more.
[C] All boats were lost, there [D] were only four, [Eb] but still that [Gb] whale did [Ab] go.
Soon may the wellerman come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll [Db] take our leave and go.
As far as I've heard the fight's still on, the line's [Eb] not cut and the whale's [Dm] not gone.
The wellerman makes his regular call to encourage the captain, crew and [Ab] all.
Soon [Eb] may the wellerman come to [F] bring us sugar and [Ab] tea and rum.
One [Cm] day when the tonguing is done we'll take our [G] leave and go.
[Ab] Soon may the wellerman [N] come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll take our leave and go.
[C] [N]
Key:
Ab
C
Cm
Eb
Ebm
Ab
C
Cm
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There once was a ship that put to sea, and the name of that ship was the Bilyea Tea.
The winds blew harder, bowed it down, blow me bully boys blow.
[Ebm] Soon may the wellerman [Bb] come to bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Cm] rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll take our [N] leave and go.
She had not been two weeks from shore when down on her a right whale bore.
The captain called all hands and swore he'd take that whale in tow.
[Ab]
Soon may the wellerman [C] come [Ab] to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll take our leave [N] and go.
Before the boat had hit the water the whale's tail came up and caught her.
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her when she dived [Abm] down below.
Soon may the [Ebm] wellerman [Bbm] come to bring us sugar [Ab] and tea and rum.
One day when the [Ebm] tonguing is done we'll take our [G] leave and go.
[C] No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not on greed.
But [E] he belonged to the whaleman's creed, she took that ship in [Ab] tow.
Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us sugar [Cm] and tea and rum.
[Ab] One day when the tonguing is done [Cm] we'll take our leave and go.
For forty days [Bbm] or even more [Ab] the line went slack [G] then tight once more.
[C] All boats were lost, there [D] were only four, [Eb] but still that [Gb] whale did [Ab] go.
Soon may the wellerman come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll [Db] take our leave and go.
As far as I've heard the fight's still on, the line's [Eb] not cut and the whale's [Dm] not gone.
The wellerman makes his regular call to encourage the captain, crew and [Ab] all.
Soon [Eb] may the wellerman come to [F] bring us sugar and [Ab] tea and rum.
One [Cm] day when the tonguing is done we'll take our [G] leave and go.
[Ab] Soon may the wellerman [N] come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll take our leave and go.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
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There once was a ship that put to sea, and the name of that ship was the Bilyea Tea.
The winds blew harder, bowed it down, blow me bully boys blow.
[Ebm] Soon may the wellerman [Bb] come to bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Cm] rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll take our [N] leave and go.
She had not been two weeks from shore when down on her a right whale bore.
The captain called all hands and swore he'd take that whale in tow.
[Ab]
Soon may the wellerman [C] come [Ab] to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll take our leave [N] and go.
Before the boat had hit the water the whale's tail came up and caught her.
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her when she dived [Abm] down below.
Soon may the [Ebm] wellerman [Bbm] come to bring us sugar [Ab] and tea and rum.
One day when the [Ebm] tonguing is done we'll take our [G] leave and go.
[C] No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not on greed.
But [E] he belonged to the whaleman's creed, she took that ship in [Ab] tow.
Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us sugar [Cm] and tea and rum.
[Ab] One day when the tonguing is done [Cm] we'll take our leave and go.
For forty days [Bbm] or even more [Ab] the line went slack [G] then tight once more.
[C] All boats were lost, there [D] were only four, [Eb] but still that [Gb] whale did [Ab] go.
Soon may the wellerman come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll [Db] take our leave and go.
As far as I've heard the fight's still on, the line's [Eb] not cut and the whale's [Dm] not gone.
The wellerman makes his regular call to encourage the captain, crew and [Ab] all.
Soon [Eb] may the wellerman come to [F] bring us sugar and [Ab] tea and rum.
One [Cm] day when the tonguing is done we'll take our [G] leave and go.
[Ab] Soon may the wellerman [N] come to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day when the tonguing is done we'll take our leave and go.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
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