Wellerman sea shanty, Nathan evans

Wellerman sea shanty (acordes/chords)

Nathan evans

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There once was a ship that put to sea

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The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea

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The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

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O b-low, my bully boys, blow

Chorus

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Soon may the Wellerman come

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To bring us sugar and tea and rum

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One day, when the tonguin’ is done,

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We’ll take our leave and go

Verse 2

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She'd not been two weeks from shore

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When down on her a right whale bore

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The captain called all hands and swore

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He'd take that whale in tow, huh!

Verse 3

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Before the boat had hit the water

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The wha-le's tail came up and caught her

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All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her

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When she dived down low

 

Verse 4

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No line was cut, no whale was freed

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The captain's mind was not of greed

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And he belonged to the whaleman's creed

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She took that ship in tow

 

Verse 5

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For forty days, or even more

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The line went slack, then tight once more

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All boats were lost (there were only four)

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But still that whale did go

 

Verse 6

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As far as I've heard, the fight's still on

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The line's not cut and the whale's not gone

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The Wellerman makes his regular call

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To encourage the Captain, crew, and all