Wellerman (Sea Shanty)

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There once was a ship that put to 
sea
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And the name of the ship was the 
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Billy of Tea
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The winds blew hard, her bow dipped 
down
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O blow, my bully boys, blow

 Ab            Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
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To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab                  Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
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We'll take our leave and go

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She had not been two weeks from 
shore
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When down on her a right whale bore
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The captain called all hands and 
swore
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He'd take that whale in tow

 Ab            Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Fm                Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab                  Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       G                 Cm
We'll take our leave and go

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( Ab  Eb  G  Cm )

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Before the boat had hit the water
Continúa después del anuncio
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The whale's tail came up and caught 
her
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All hands to the side, harpooned and
 fought her
 G                    Cm
When she dived down below

 Ab            Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Fm                 Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab                 Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       G                 Cm
We'll take our leave and go

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No line was cut, no whale was freed
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The Captain's mind was not of greed
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But he belonged to the whaleman's 
creed
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She took the ship in tow

 Ab            Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Fm                 Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab                 Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       G                 Cm
We'll take our leave and go

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( Ab  Eb  G  Cm )

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For forty days, or even more
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The line went slack, then tight once
 more
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All boats were lost (there were only
 four)
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But still that whale did go

 Ab            Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Fm                 Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab                 Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       G                 Cm
We'll take our leave and go

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As far as I've heard, the fight's 
still on
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The line's not cut and the whale's 
not gone
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The Wellerman makes his regular call
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To encourage the Captain, crew, and 
all

 Ab            Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Fm                 Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab                 Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       G                 Cm
We'll take our leave and go

 Ab            Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Fm                 Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab                 Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
       G                 Cm
We'll take our leave and go