Wallerman

[First Part]

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

[Chorus]

 F            C
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Dm                Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
F                  C
One day, when the tonguin’ is done
       E                 Am
We’ll take our leave and go

[Second Part]

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

[Chorus]

 F            C
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Dm                Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
F                  C
One day, when the tonguin’ is done
       E                 Am
We’ll take our leave and go

[Third Part]

   Am
Before the boat had hit the water
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      Dm              Am
The whale's tail came up and caught 
her
     Am
All hands to the side, harpooned and
 fought her
      E               Am
When she dived down below

[Chorus]

 F            C
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Dm                 Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
F                 C
One day, when the tonguin’ is done
       E                 Am
We’ll take our leave and go

[Fourth Part]

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

[Chorus]

 F            C
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Dm                 Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
F                 C
One day, when the tonguin’ is done
       E                 Am
We’ll take our leave and go

[Fifth Part]

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

[Chorus]

 F            C
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Dm                 Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
F                 C
One day, when the tonguin’ is done
       E                 Am
We’ll take our leave and go

[Sixth Part]

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

[Chorus]

 F            C
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Dm                 Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
F                 C
One day, when the tonguin’ is done
       E                 Am  G
We’ll take our leave and go

 F            C
Soon may the Wellerman come
    Dm                 Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
F                 C
One day, when the tonguin’ is done
       E                 Am
We’ll take our leave and go