Wellerman Chords by The Longest Johns

Verse 1

There Amonce was a ship that put to sea

And the nDmame of the ship was the AmBilly of Tea

The wAminds blew up, her bow dipped down

BElow, my bully boys, bAmlow (huh)

Chorus

SFoon may the WCellerman come

To bDmring us sugar and Amtea and rum

FOne day, when the tConguing is done

We’ll tEake our leave and Amgo

Verse 2

She Amhad not been two weeks from shore

When dDmown on her a rAmight whale bore

The cAmaptain called all hands and swore

He’d tEake that whale in Amtow

Chorus

SFoon may the WCellerman come

To bDmring us sugar and Amtea and rum

FOne day, when the tConguing is done

We’ll tEake our leave and Amgo

Verse 3

BeAmfore the boat had hit the water

The whDmale’s tail came Amup and caught her

All hAmands to the side harpooned and fought her

When sEhe dived down belAmow (huh)

Chorus

SFoon may the WCellerman come

To bDmring us sugar and Amtea and rum

FOne day, when the tConguing is done

We’ll tEake our leave and Amgo

Verse 4

No lAmine was cut, no whale was freed;

The CDmaptain’s mind was Amnot on greed

But Amhe belonged to the whaleman’s creed;

She tEook that ship in tAmow (huh!)

Chorus

SFoon may the WCellerman come

To bDmring us sugar and Amtea and rum

FOne day, when the tConguing is done

We’ll tEake our leave and Amgo

Verse 5

For fAmorty days, or even more

The lDmine went slack, then tAmight once more

All bAmoats were lost (there were only four)

But stEill that whale did Amgo

Chorus

SFoon may the WCellerman come

To bDmring us sugar and Amtea and rum

FOne day, when the tConguing is done

We’ll tEake our leave and Amgo

Verse 6

As Amfar as I’ve heard, the fight’s still on;

The lDmine’s not cut and the wAmhale’s not gone

The WAmellerman makes his regular call

To enDmcourage the Captain, Amcrew, and all

Chorus

SFoon may the WCellerman come

To bDmring us sugar and Amtea and rum

FOne day, when the tConguing is done

We’ll tEake our leave and Amgo G

SFoon may the WCellerman come

To bDmring us sugar and Amtea and rum

FOne day, when the tConguing is done

We’ll tEake our leave and Amgo