Tom: C minor
Verse 1
There once was a ship that put to sea
The name of the ship was the Billy o' Tea
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
Chorus 1
Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (huh)
Ab
Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
Fm
Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab
Eb
One day, when the tonguing is done
Gm
Cm
We'll take our leave and go
Verse 2
She'd not been two weeks from shore
When down on her a right whale bore
The captain called all hands and swore
Chorus 2
He'd take that whale in tow (huh)
Ab
Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
Fm
Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab
Eb
One day, when the tonguing is done
Gm
Cm
We'll take our leave and go
Interlude 1
Ab/C
Eb/Bb
Da da da- da da da
Fm/Ab
Cm
Da- da da da da-da- da da da
Ab/C
Eb/Bb
Da da da- da da da
Gm
Cm
Da- da da da da da
Verse 3
Before the boat had hit the water
The whale's tail came up and caught her
All hands to the side,
harpooned and fought her
Chorus 3
When she dived down low (huh)
Ab
Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
Fm
Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab
Eb
One day, when the tonguing is done
Gm
Cm
We'll take our leave and go
Verse 4
No line was cut, no whale was freed
The captain's mind was not of greed
And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed
Chorus 4
She took that ship in tow (huh)
Ab
Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
Fm
Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab
Eb
One day, when the tonguing is done
Gm
Cm
We'll take our leave and go
Interlude 2
Ab/C
Eb/Bb
Da da da- da da da
Fm/Ab
Cm
Da- da da da da-da- da da da
Ab/C
Eb/Bb
Da da da- da da da
Gm
Cm
Da- da da da da da
Verse 5
For forty days or even more
The line went slack then tight once more
All boats were lost, there were only four
Chorus 5
But still that whale did go (huh)
Ab
Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
Fm
Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab
Eb
One day, when the tonguing is done
Gm
Cm
We'll take our leave and go
Verse 6
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
Chorus 6
To encourage the captain, crew and all
Ab
Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
Fm
Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab
Eb
One day, when the tonguing is done
Gm
Cm
We'll take our leave and go
Chorus 7
Ab
Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
Fm
Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
Ab
Eb
One day, when the tonguing is done
Gm
Cm
We'll take our leave and go
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