Chords for Wellerman (Sea Shanty)
Tempo:
95.95 bpm
Chords used:
C
Ab
Eb
F
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] There once was a ship that put to sea, The name of the ship was the Bully of Tea.
The winds blew up her bow, Dipped down below,
My bully boys blow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [F] come, To bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tongue in his band Will take a [C] leave and go.
[E] She'd not been two weeks from shore, When down on her a right whale bore,
The captain [Gb] called all hands and swore He'd take that [C] whale in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [F] come, To bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tongue in his band Will take a [C] leave and go.
[Ab] Da-da [Eb]-da-da-da-da [Dm]-da-da-da-da [Ab]-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da [G]
-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da [C]-da-da-da-da-da-da.
Before [E] the boat had hit the water, The whale still came up and caught her,
All hands to the [G] side harping and fodder, When she'd [C] dive down low.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [F] come, To bring us sugar [C] and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
No line was cut, [Gb] no whale was freed The captain's mind was not of [G] greed
And he belonged [Gb] to the whalemen's creed She took that [C] ship in tow
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum
One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
[Ab] Da da [G] da da da da [Gm] da da da da [Cm] da da da da [Ab] da
[G]
[C] [E] For forty [Gb] days or even more The line went slack and tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four [G] But still the [C] whale did go
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
[E] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
The whaleman [Gb] makes his regular call To encourage the [C] captain crew and [Ab] all
Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
The winds blew up her bow, Dipped down below,
My bully boys blow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [F] come, To bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tongue in his band Will take a [C] leave and go.
[E] She'd not been two weeks from shore, When down on her a right whale bore,
The captain [Gb] called all hands and swore He'd take that [C] whale in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [F] come, To bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tongue in his band Will take a [C] leave and go.
[Ab] Da-da [Eb]-da-da-da-da [Dm]-da-da-da-da [Ab]-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da [G]
-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da [C]-da-da-da-da-da-da.
Before [E] the boat had hit the water, The whale still came up and caught her,
All hands to the [G] side harping and fodder, When she'd [C] dive down low.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [F] come, To bring us sugar [C] and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
No line was cut, [Gb] no whale was freed The captain's mind was not of [G] greed
And he belonged [Gb] to the whalemen's creed She took that [C] ship in tow
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum
One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
[Ab] Da da [G] da da da da [Gm] da da da da [Cm] da da da da [Ab] da
[G]
[C] [E] For forty [Gb] days or even more The line went slack and tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four [G] But still the [C] whale did go
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
[E] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
The whaleman [Gb] makes his regular call To encourage the [C] captain crew and [Ab] all
Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
Key:
C
Ab
Eb
F
G
C
Ab
Eb
_ _ _ [E] There once was a ship that put to sea, The name of the ship was the Bully of Tea.
The winds blew up her bow, Dipped down below,
My bully boys blow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [F] come, To bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tongue in his band Will take a [C] leave and go.
[E] She'd not been two weeks from shore, When down on her a right whale bore,
The captain [Gb] called all hands and swore He'd take that [C] whale in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [F] come, To bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tongue in his band Will take a [C] leave and go.
[Ab] Da-da [Eb]-da-da-da-da [Dm]-da-da-da-da [Ab]-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da [G] _
-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da [C]-da-da-da-da-da-da.
Before [E] the boat had hit the water, The whale still came up and caught her,
All hands to the [G] side harping and fodder, When she'd [C] dive down low.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [F] come, To bring us sugar [C] and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
No line was cut, [Gb] no whale was freed The captain's mind was not of [G] greed
And he belonged [Gb] to the whalemen's creed She took that [C] ship in tow
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum
One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
[Ab] Da da [G] da da da da [Gm] da da da da [Cm] da da da da [Ab] da
_ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ [E] For forty [Gb] days or even more The line went slack and tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four [G] But still the [C] whale did go
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
[E] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
The whaleman [Gb] makes his regular call To encourage the [C] captain crew and [Ab] all
Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go _ _ _ _
The winds blew up her bow, Dipped down below,
My bully boys blow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [F] come, To bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tongue in his band Will take a [C] leave and go.
[E] She'd not been two weeks from shore, When down on her a right whale bore,
The captain [Gb] called all hands and swore He'd take that [C] whale in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [F] come, To bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tongue in his band Will take a [C] leave and go.
[Ab] Da-da [Eb]-da-da-da-da [Dm]-da-da-da-da [Ab]-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da [G] _
-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da [C]-da-da-da-da-da-da.
Before [E] the boat had hit the water, The whale still came up and caught her,
All hands to the [G] side harping and fodder, When she'd [C] dive down low.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [F] come, To bring us sugar [C] and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
No line was cut, [Gb] no whale was freed The captain's mind was not of [G] greed
And he belonged [Gb] to the whalemen's creed She took that [C] ship in tow
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum
One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
[Ab] Da da [G] da da da da [Gm] da da da da [Cm] da da da da [Ab] da
_ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ [E] For forty [Gb] days or even more The line went slack and tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four [G] But still the [C] whale did go
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
[E] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
The whaleman [Gb] makes his regular call To encourage the [C] captain crew and [Ab] all
Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the whaleman [F] come To bring us sugar [C] and tea and rum
[Ab] One day [Eb] when the tumming is done We'll take our [C] leave and go _ _ _ _