The Wellerman Chords by Wellington Sea Shanty Society, Croche Dedans

Tempo:
153.35 bpm
Chords used:

Am

F

C

Em

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Wellerman chords
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[Am]
[Dm]
[Am]
[Dm] [Am]
[F]
[Am]
[Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am] [F]
[C] [Dm] [Am]
[F] [C] [Em]
[Am]
There was a ship that was put to sea, the name of the ship was a billy of tea.
The wind blew up about it [Em] down low below, my billy [Am] boy blew.
[F] Soon [C] may the well-advent [Dm] caravan bring us [Am] sugar and tea and [F] more.
One day [C] all the drunken's [Em] love will take our [Am] leave and more.
She had not been two weeks from showing down on her white whale,
bore the captain, called all hands and swore [Em] he'd take that whale [Am] and more.
[F] Soon [C] may the well-advent [D] caravan bring us [Am] sugar and tea and more.
[F] One day all [C] the drunken's love [Em] will take our leave [Am] and more.
[Em] [Am] [F]
[C] [Dm] [Am]
[F] [C] [Em]
[Am]
Before the boat had hit the water, the whale still came up and called all hands,
sighed up and then [Em] fought her when she [Am] died.
[F] Soon [C] may the well-advent [Dm] caravan bring us sugar [Am] and tea and more.
[F] One day [C] all the drunken's [Em] love will take our [Am] leave and more.
No land was cut, the whale was free, the captain's mind not full of greed,
but he belonged to the whale and his greed [Em] she'd take that ship and [Am] more.
[F] Soon [C] may the well-advent [Dm] caravan bring us [Am] sugar and tea and more.
[F] One day all [C] the drunken's love [Em] will take our leave [Am] and more.
[Em] [Am] [F]
[C] [D] [Am]
[F] [C] [Em]
[Am]
For forty days or even more, the land was slack then tight,
once more all roads were lost, there were [Em] only four but still the whale.
[Am]
[F] Soon [C] may the well [Dm]-advent caravan bring us [Am] sugar and tea and more.
[F] One day all [C] the drunken's [Em] love will take our [Am] leave and more.
[Em] [A]
[G] [E]
[G] [Am]
[D] [Am]
[Bm] [Am] That ship, don't [D] shake, and the captain [Am] said,
[G] [Am]
[Em] [Am]
[Dm] [Am]
[Em]
[C] [Am]
[D]
[Am]
[A]
couldn't the whales not be [Em] called to the captain [F] crew and all?
Soon may [C] the well-advent [D] caravan bring us sugar [Am] and tea and more.
[F] One day [C] all the drunken's love [Em] will take our leave [Am] and [F] more.
Soon [C] may the well-advent [D] caravan bring us [Am] sugar and tea and more.
[F] One [C] day all the drunken's [Em] love will take our leave [F] and more.
Soon [C] may the well-advent [Dm] caravan bring us [Am] sugar and tea and [F] more.
One day [C] all the drunken's [Em] love will take our [F] leave and more.
Soon may [C] the well-advent [D] caravan bring us sugar [Am] and tea and more.
[F] One [C] day I wanna talk to the authorities
[Em] I'll take the lead
Wu [F]-wu -wu-wu [C]
-wu
[Dm] Wo-ho [F]-ho-ho! Wo [C] [Em] [F]-ho!
Wu-wu [C]-wu-wu
[Am] Wo-ho-ho!
[F] Wo-ho!
[Am]
[Em] [A] [F] Wu-wu [Am]-wu-wu
Wo-ho-ho!
[F] Wo-ho!
[C] [Em]
[Am] [F] [C]
[Dm] Wo-ho [Am]-ho!
[F] [C] [Em] [Am]
Key:  
Am
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
Em
121
Dm
2311
Am
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
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To learn Wellington Sea Shanty Society, Croche Dedans - The Wellerman chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F, C, Em, Am, F, Dm, Am, C and Am. For best results, commence at 76 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 153. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Minor.

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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ There was a ship that was put to sea, the name of the ship was a billy of tea.
The wind blew up about it [Em] down low below, my billy [Am] boy blew.
[F] _ Soon [C] may the well-advent [Dm] caravan bring us [Am] sugar and tea and [F] more.
One day [C] all the drunken's [Em] love will take our [Am] leave and more. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ She had not been two weeks from showing down on her white whale,
bore the captain, called all hands and swore [Em] he'd take that whale [Am] and more.
_ [F] _ Soon [C] may the well-advent [D] caravan bring us [Am] sugar and tea and more.
[F] One day all [C] the drunken's love [Em] will take our leave [Am] and more.
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[Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Before the boat had hit the water, the whale still came up and called all hands,
sighed up and then [Em] fought her when she [Am] died. _
[F] _ Soon [C] may the well-advent [Dm] caravan bring us sugar [Am] and tea and more.
[F] One day [C] all the drunken's [Em] love will take our [Am] leave and more. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ No land was cut, the whale was free, the captain's mind not full of greed,
but he belonged to the whale and his greed [Em] she'd take that ship and [Am] more.
[F] Soon [C] may the well-advent [Dm] caravan bring us [Am] sugar and tea and more.
[F] One day all [C] the drunken's love [Em] will take our leave [Am] and more.
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[Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ For forty days or even more, the land was slack then tight,
once more all roads were lost, there were [Em] only four but still the whale.
[Am] _ _
[F] _ Soon [C] may the well [Dm]-advent caravan bring us [Am] sugar and tea and more.
[F] One day all [C] the drunken's [Em] love will take our [Am] leave and more. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] That ship, _ don't [D] shake, _ and the captain [Am] said,
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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couldn't the whales not _ _ _ be [Em] called to the captain [F] crew and all?
_ Soon may [C] the well-advent [D] caravan bring us sugar [Am] and tea and more.
[F] One day [C] all the drunken's love [Em] will take our leave [Am] and [F] more.
Soon [C] may the well-advent [D] caravan bring us [Am] sugar and tea and more.
[F] One [C] day all the drunken's [Em] love will take our leave [F] and more.
_ Soon [C] may the well-advent [Dm] caravan bring us [Am] sugar and tea and [F] more.
One day [C] all the drunken's [Em] love will take our [F] leave and more.
_ Soon may [C] the well-advent [D] caravan bring us sugar [Am] and tea and more.
[F] One [C] day I wanna talk to the authorities
[Em] I'll take the lead
Wu [F]-wu _ -wu-wu [C]
-wu
[Dm] Wo-ho [F]-ho-ho! _ Wo [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [F]-ho!
Wu-wu [C]-wu-wu
[Am] Wo-ho-ho!
[F] Wo-ho!
_ _ [Am] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [F] Wu-wu [Am]-wu-wu
Wo-ho-ho!
[F] Wo-ho!
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Dm] _ Wo-ho [Am]-ho!
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
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