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f	1	Wellerman (Sea Shanty) [Am] - Nathan Evans	f	1	Wellerman (Sea Shanty) [Am] - Nathan Evans
t			t	2	Intro:
				3	Am Am
	2			4
	3	Am Dm Am		5	Am Dm Am
	4	There once was a ship that put to sea, and the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea		6	There once was a ship that put to sea, and the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
	5	Am E7 Am		7	Am E7 Am
	6	The winds blew up, her bow dipped down, Oh blow, me bully boys, blow {blue}(huh){/blue}		8	The winds blew up, her bow dipped down, Oh blow, me bully boys, blow {blue}(huh){/blue}
	7			9
	8	\|[Chorus]		10	\|[Chorus]
	9	\|F C Dm Am		11	\|F C Dm Am
	10	\| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum		12	\| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum
	11	\|F C E7 Am		13	\|F C E7 Am
	12	\| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go		14	\| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go
	13			15
	14	[Am] {blue}( ... two, three, four){/blue}		16	[Am] {blue}( ... two, three, four){/blue}
	15			17
	16	Am Dm Am		18	Am Dm Am
	17	She'd not been two weeks from shore, when down on her a right whale bore		19	She'd not been two weeks from shore, when down on her a right whale bore
	18	Am E7 Am		20	Am E7 Am
	19	The captain called all hands and swore, he'd take that whale in tow {blue}(huh){/blue}		21	The captain called all hands and swore, he'd take that whale in tow {blue}(huh){/blue}
	20			22
	21	\|[Chorus]		23	\|[Chorus]
	22	\|F C Dm Am		24	\|F C Dm Am
	23	\| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum		25	\| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum
	24	\|F C E7 Am		26	\|F C E7 Am
	25	\| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go		27	\| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go
	26			28
	27	\|[Refrain - same melody as chorus]		29	\|[Refrain - same melody as chorus]
	28	\|F C Dm Am		30	\|F C Dm Am
	29	\| Da-da da da da-da, Da-da da-da-da da da-da		31	\| Da-da da da da-da, Da-da da-da-da da da-da
	30	\|F C E7 Am		32	\|F C E7 Am
	31	\| Da-da da da da-da, Da da da da da-da		33	\| Da-da da da da-da, Da da da da da-da
	32			34
	33	Am Dm Am		35	Am Dm Am
	34	Before the boat had hit the water, the whaaale's tail came up and caught her		36	Before the boat had hit the water, the whaaale's tail came up and caught her
	35	Am E7 Am		37	Am E7 Am
	36	All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her when she dived down low {blue}(huh){/blue}		38	All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her when she dived down low {blue}(huh){/blue}
	37			39
	38	\|[Chorus]		40	\|[Chorus]
	39	\|F C Dm Am		41	\|F C Dm Am
	40	\| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum		42	\| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum
	41	\|F C E7 Am		43	\|F C E7 Am
	42	\| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go		44	\| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go
	43			45
	44	[Am] {blue}( ... two, three, four){/blue}		46	[Am] {blue}( ... two, three, four){/blue}
	45			47
	46	Am Dm Am		48	Am Dm Am
	47	No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not of greed		49	No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not of greed
	48	Am E7 Am		50	Am E7 Am
	49	And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed, she took that ship in tow {blue}(huh){/blue}		51	And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed, she took that ship in tow {blue}(huh){/blue}
	50			52
	51	\|[Chorus]		53	\|[Chorus]
	52	\|F C Dm Am		54	\|F C Dm Am
	53	\| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum		55	\| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum
	54	\|F C E7 Am		56	\|F C E7 Am
	55	\| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go		57	\| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go
	56			58
	57	\|[Refrain - same melody as chorus]		59	\|[Refrain - same melody as chorus]
	58	\|F C Dm Am		60	\|F C Dm Am
	59	\| Da-da da da da-da, Da-da da-da-da da da-da		61	\| Da-da da da da-da, Da-da da-da-da da da-da
	60	\|F C E7 Am		62	\|F C E7 Am
	61	\| Da-da da da da-da, Da da da da da-da		63	\| Da-da da da da-da, Da da da da da-da
	62			64
	63	Am Dm Am		65	Am Dm Am
	64	For forty days or even more, the line went slack then tight once more		66	For forty days or even more, the line went slack then tight once more
	65	Am E7 Am		67	Am E7 Am
	66	All boats were lost, there were only four, but still that whale did go {blue}(huh){/blue}		68	All boats were lost, there were only four, but still that whale did go {blue}(huh){/blue}
	67			69
	68	\|[Chorus]		70	\|[Chorus]
	69	\|F C Dm Am		71	\|F C Dm Am
	70	\| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum		72	\| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum
	71	\|F C E7 Am		73	\|F C E7 Am
	72	\| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go		74	\| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go
	73			75
	74	[Am] {blue}( ... two, three, four){/blue}		76	[Am] {blue}( ... two, three, four){/blue}
	75			77
	76	Am Dm Am		78	Am Dm Am
	77	As far as I've heard, the fight's still on, the line's not cut, and the whale's not gone		79	As far as I've heard, the fight's still on, the line's not cut, and the whale's not gone
	78	Am E7 Am		80	Am E7 Am
	79	The Wellerman makes his regular call, to en-courage the captain, crew and all		81	The Wellerman makes his regular call, to en-courage the captain, crew and all
	80			82
	81	\|[Chorus] {blue}(repeat and get faster each time){/blue}		83	\|[Chorus] {blue}(repeat and get faster each time){/blue}
	82	\|F C Dm Am		84	\|F C Dm Am
	83	\| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum		85	\| Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum
	84	\|F C E7 Am		86	\|F C E7 Am
	85	\| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go		87	\| One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go

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