Wellerman Acordes

	  
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There once was a ship that put to sea 
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And the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea 
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The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down 
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O blow, my bully boys, blow 

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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 

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She had 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 

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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 
       E                 Am  
We'll take our leave and go 

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Before the boat had hit the water 
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The whale'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 below 

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Soon may the Wellerman come 
    Dm                 Am  
To bring us sugar and tea and rum 
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One day, when the tonguin' is done 
       E                 Am  
We'll take our leave and go 

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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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But he belonged to the whaleman's creed 
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She took the ship in tow 

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Soon may the Wellerman come 
    Dm                 Am  
To bring us sugar and tea and rum 
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One day, when the tonguin' is done 
       E                 Am  
We'll take our leave and go 

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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 

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Soon may the Wellerman come 
    Dm                 Am  
To bring us sugar and tea and rum 
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One day, when the tonguin' is done 
       E                 Am  
We'll take our leave and go 

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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 

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Soon may the Wellerman come 
    Dm                 Am  
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 

 F            C  
Soon may the Wellerman come 
    Dm                 Am  
To bring us sugar and tea and rum 
F                 C  
One day, when the tonguin' is done 
       E                 Am  
We'll take our leave and go