Remove Ads[Verse 1]
G D AmThere once was a ship that put to sea
Bm GAnd the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea
D AmThe winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
Bm GBlow, me bully boys, blow (Hah!)
[Chorus]
G DSoon may the Wellerman come
Am BmTo bring us sugar and tea and rum
G DOne day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm GWe'll take our leave and go
[Verse 2]
G DShe had not been two weeks from shore
Am BmWhen down on her, a right whale bore
G DThe captain called all hands and swore
Am Bm GHe'd take that whale in tow (Hah!)
[Chorus]
G DSoon may the Wellerman come
Am BmTo bring us sugar and tea and rum
G DOne day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm GWe'll take our leave and go
[Verse 3]
G DBefore the boat had hit the water
Am BmThe whale's tail came up and caught her
G DAll hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
Am Bm GWhen she dived down below (Huh!)
[Chorus]
G DSoon may the Wellerman come
Am BmTo bring us sugar and tea and rum
G DOne day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm GWe'll take our leave and go
[Verse 4]
G DNo line was cut, no whale was freed
Am BmThe Captain's mind was not on greed
G DBut he belonged to the whaleman's creed
Am Bm GShe took that ship in tow (Huh!)
[Chorus]
G DSoon may the Wellerman come
Am BmTo bring us sugar and tea and rum
G DOne day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm GWe'll take our leave and go
[Verse 5]
G DFor forty days, or even more
Am BmThe line went slack, then tight once more
G DAll boats were lost, there were only four
Am Bm GBut still that whale did go
[Chorus]
G DSoon may the Wellerman come
Am BmTo bring us sugar and tea and rum
G DOne day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm GWe'll take our leave and go
[Verse 6]
G DAs far as I've heard, the fight's still on
Am BmThe line's not cut and the whale's not gone
G DThe Wellerman makes his a regular call
Am Bm GTo encourage the Captain, crew, and all
[Chorus]
G DSoon may the Wellerman come
Am BmTo bring us sugar and tea and rum
G DOne day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm GWe'll take our leave and go
G DSoon may the Wellerman come
Am BmTo bring us sugar and tea and rum
G DOne day, when the tonguin' is done
Am Bm GWe'll take our leave and go
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