Chords for The Wellerman - Six-String Soldiers and The Irish Rovers

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There once was a ship that put to sea, [Gm] And the name of the ship [Dm] was the Billy of Tea.
The wind blew up and her body dipped down, [A] O blow, me bully [D] boys, blow!
_ [Bb] Soon may [F] the wellerman come, To bring [Dm] us sugar and tea and rum.
[Bb] Someday [Dm] when the tonguin' is done, [Am] We'll take our leave [Dm] and go. _ _ _ _
She had not been two weeks from sho [Gm]'in' down On her [Dm] o'erright wellbore.
The captain called all hands and swore [A] He'd take that whale [D] in tow.
[Bb] Soon may [F] the wellerman come, To bring [A] us sugar and tea and rum.
[Bb] Someday when the tonguin' is done, [Am] We'll take our leave [D] and go.
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Before the boat had hit the water, [Gm] The whale's tail [Dm] came up and caught her.
All hands on the side harpooned and fought her, [A] When she dived down [Dm] below.
_ [Bb] Soon [F] may the wellerman come, To bring [A] us sugar and tea and rum.
[Bb] Someday [Dm] when the tonguin' is done, [Em] We'll take our leave [Dm] and go.
For _ _ _ forty days or even [Gm] more, The line went slack [Dm] and tight once more.
All boats were lost, there were only [A] four, And stew, that whale [D] did go.
[Bb] Soon [F] may the wellerman come, To [D] bring us sugar and tea and rum.
[Bb] Someday [Dm] when the tonguin' is done, [Am] We'll take our [D] leave and go.
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What a squirrel I've heard, the fight's too long.
[Gm] The line's not cut, [Dm] the whale's not gone.
The wellerman will [D] arrive at dawn, [A] To accurase the crew [D] and all.
[Bb] Soon [F] may the wellerman [A] come, To bring us sugar and tea and [Bb] rum.
Someday [F] when the tonguin' is [A] done, We'll take our [Dm] leave and go.
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Well, the [Dm] captain says, it seems to me, [Gm] She's the bravest [Dm] whale I ever did see.
We'll cut the line and set her free, [A] And perhaps we'll [D] meet her again one [Bb] day.
Soon [C] may the wellerman [Gm] come, To bring us [D] sugar and tea and [Gm] rum.
Someday when the tonguin' is [A] done, We'll [D] take our leave and go.
[Bb] Soon [F] may the wellerman [Gm] come, To bring us [D] sugar and tea and [Bb] rum.
[Dm] Someday when the tonguin' is done, We'll take our [D] leave and go.
[Bb] Soon [F] may the wellerman [Gm] come, To bring us [D] sugar and tea and [Bb] rum.
[F] Someday when the tonguin' is [Am] done, We'll take our [D] leave and go.
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