Jesse Welles – The Whales (Guitar)

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As recorded by Jesse Welles (2024 release) [Verse 1]
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The whales know things u haven’t seen

    Em
The felt the weight of centuries

    G                D
The whales go places you don’t know

     A
They ponder depths beyond below

    A
The whales ferry their souls about

     Em
They wail a song of whale renown

        G                 D
They’re swimming thru the soul of earth

    A
The whales alone know what it’s worth

    G
The whales
[Harmonica Solo] D/F# A G D A [Verse 2]
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Since man crafted his rafts from land

    Em
And sailed seas never understanding

G             D
Marvels: submarine, beneath

    A
For ancient myths and tales to keep

A
For Jonah Yu-Kiang and Job

Em
Ahab and Pinocchio

   G                    D
Do whales tell tales of bearded men

    A
And warn their calves of what has been
[Chorus]
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The whales

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What will become of all the whales

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What will become of all the whales

               A
And ever since I was small

    D
The whales did call

    Bm              F#m
The whales did call

           A
Ever since I was small

    D
The whales did call

    Bm
The whales did call
[Verse 3]
   A
If rivers turn to mud and blood

    Em
And cease to be and naught to run

        G           D
And the ocean loses all it’s air

    A
And turns to plastic everywhere

A
To where will all the wisdom go

    Em
The whale carries within her soul

     G            D
Will man continue on to rage

      A
And neglect the oceanic saints:

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The whales
[Chorus]
            D               A      D A  F#m
What will become of all the whales

               A
And ever since I was small

    D
The whales did call

    Bm              F#m
The whales did call

           A
Ever since I was small

    D
The whales did call

    Bm
The whales did call
[Verse 4]
     A
What whales know you can’t understand

     Em
They took a breath

Em
And left the land

G              D
Constellations guide them on

      A
Their souls aligned with moon and stars

A
The whales feel joy

A
The whales disdain

    Em
The whales triumphant

Em
Swim again

   G                        D
We pray that all the whales prevail

   A
In every ocean that they sail

    G
The whales
[Chorus]
            D               A      D A  G
What will become of all the whales

            D               A
What will become of all the whales?
[Outro] A Em G A Em D A