Wellerman Chords by Bobby Waters
Tempo:
95.55 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Fm
Gm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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There once was a ship that put to sea, the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea.
The winds blew up her bow, ripped down a blow, my bully boys, blow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman come [Fm] to bring us sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our leave and go.
[N] She had not been two weeks from shore when down on her arrived Whalemore.
The captain called all hands and swore he'd [C] take the whale in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Bb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our leave and [Ab] go.
Before the boat had hit the water, the whale's [G] tail came up and caught her.
Her hands to the [N] side, her wound in fodder when she dived down low.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us [Cm] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll take our [Gm] leave and [N] go.
No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not aggrieved.
But he belonged to the wellerman's creed, she took the ship in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us sugar [C] and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our leave and go.
For forty days or even more, the line went [N] slack, then tight once more.
All boats were lost, there were only four, but still that whale did [Eb] go.
Soon may the wellerman come to bring [Gm] us sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take [G] our leave and go.
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on, the line's not cut and the whale's not gone.
The wellerman makes his regular call to encourage the captain crew [Ab] and all.
Soon [Eb] may the wellerman come [Fm] to bring us sugar [C] and tea [Ab] and rum.
One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take [C] our leave and go.
[Ab]
Soon may [Eb] the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us sugar [Cm] and tea and rum.
[Ab] One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, [Cm] we'll take our leave and go.
The winds blew up her bow, ripped down a blow, my bully boys, blow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman come [Fm] to bring us sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our leave and go.
[N] She had not been two weeks from shore when down on her arrived Whalemore.
The captain called all hands and swore he'd [C] take the whale in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Bb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our leave and [Ab] go.
Before the boat had hit the water, the whale's [G] tail came up and caught her.
Her hands to the [N] side, her wound in fodder when she dived down low.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us [Cm] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll take our [Gm] leave and [N] go.
No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not aggrieved.
But he belonged to the wellerman's creed, she took the ship in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us sugar [C] and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our leave and go.
For forty days or even more, the line went [N] slack, then tight once more.
All boats were lost, there were only four, but still that whale did [Eb] go.
Soon may the wellerman come to bring [Gm] us sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take [G] our leave and go.
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on, the line's not cut and the whale's not gone.
The wellerman makes his regular call to encourage the captain crew [Ab] and all.
Soon [Eb] may the wellerman come [Fm] to bring us sugar [C] and tea [Ab] and rum.
One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take [C] our leave and go.
[Ab]
Soon may [Eb] the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us sugar [Cm] and tea and rum.
[Ab] One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, [Cm] we'll take our leave and go.
Key:
Ab
Eb
Fm
Gm
C
Ab
Eb
Fm
There once was a ship that put to sea, the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea.
The winds blew up her bow, ripped down a blow, my bully boys, blow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman come [Fm] to bring us sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our leave and go.
[N] She had not been two weeks from shore when down on her arrived Whalemore.
The captain called all hands and swore he'd [C] take the whale in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Bb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our leave and [Ab] go.
Before the boat had hit the water, the whale's [G] tail came up and caught her.
Her hands to the [N] side, her wound in fodder when she dived down low.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us [Cm] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll take our [Gm] leave and [N] go.
No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not aggrieved.
But he belonged to the wellerman's creed, she took the ship in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us sugar [C] and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our leave and go.
For forty days or even more, the line went [N] slack, then tight once more.
All boats were lost, there were only four, but still that whale did [Eb] go.
Soon may the wellerman come to bring [Gm] us sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take [G] our leave and go.
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on, the line's not cut and the whale's not gone.
The wellerman makes his regular call to encourage the captain crew [Ab] and all.
Soon [Eb] may the wellerman come [Fm] to bring us sugar [C] and tea [Ab] and rum.
One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take [C] our leave and go.
[Ab]
Soon may [Eb] the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us sugar [Cm] and tea and rum.
[Ab] One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, [Cm] we'll take our leave and go. _
The winds blew up her bow, ripped down a blow, my bully boys, blow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman come [Fm] to bring us sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our leave and go.
[N] She had not been two weeks from shore when down on her arrived Whalemore.
The captain called all hands and swore he'd [C] take the whale in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us [C] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Bb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our leave and [Ab] go.
Before the boat had hit the water, the whale's [G] tail came up and caught her.
Her hands to the [N] side, her wound in fodder when she dived down low.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us [Cm] sugar and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll take our [Gm] leave and [N] go.
No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not aggrieved.
But he belonged to the wellerman's creed, she took the ship in tow.
[Ab] Soon [Eb] may the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us sugar [C] and tea and [Ab] rum.
One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, we'll [Gm] take our leave and go.
For forty days or even more, the line went [N] slack, then tight once more.
All boats were lost, there were only four, but still that whale did [Eb] go.
Soon may the wellerman come to bring [Gm] us sugar and tea [Ab] and rum.
One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take [G] our leave and go.
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on, the line's not cut and the whale's not gone.
The wellerman makes his regular call to encourage the captain crew [Ab] and all.
Soon [Eb] may the wellerman come [Fm] to bring us sugar [C] and tea [Ab] and rum.
One day [Eb] when the tonguing is done, we'll take [C] our leave and go.
[Ab]
Soon may [Eb] the wellerman [Fm] come to bring us sugar [Cm] and tea and rum.
[Ab] One [Eb] day when the tonguing is done, [Cm] we'll take our leave and go. _