Alestorm – The Wellerman (Guitar)
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[Verse 1]
Dm There once was a ship that put to sea Gm Dm And the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea Dm The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down A Dm Blow, my bully boys, blow
[Refrain]
Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done Am Dm We'll take our leave and go
[Verse 2]
Dm She had not been two weeks from shore Gm Dm When down on her a right whale bore Dm The captain called all hands and swore A Dm He'd take that whale in tow
[Refrain]
Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done Am Dm We'll take our leave and go
[Verse 3]
Dm Before the boat had hit the water Gm Dm The whale's tail came up and caught her Dm All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her A Dm When she dived down low
[Refrain]
Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done Am Dm We'll take our leave and go
[Verse 4]
Dm No line was cut, no whale was freed Gm Dm And the captain's mind was not of greed Dm But he belonged to the Whaleman's creed A Dm She took that ship in tow
[Refrain]
Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done Am Dm We'll take our leave and go
[Verse 5]
Dm For 40 days or even more Gm Dm The line went slack, then tight once more Dm All boats were lost, there were only four A Dm And still that whale did go
[Refrain]
Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done Am Dm We'll take our leave and go
[Verse 6]
Dm Just far as I've heard, the fight's still on Gm Dm The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone Dm The Wellerman makes his regular call A Dm To encourage the captain, crew and all
[Refrain]
Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done Am Dm We'll take our leave and go Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguing is done Am Dm We'll take our leave and go