Wellerman (Sea Shanty) with Chords | Gustavo Steiner
Wellerman (or Soon May the Wellerman Come), a sea shanty and whaling song from 19th century New Zealand.
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It seems like sea shanties are taking the internet by storm, and Wellerman in particular is everywhere. I'm happy to present my own version of this very catchy tune.
I hope you enjoy it =)
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THE WELLERMAN
Em
There once was a ship that put to sea
Am Em
And the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
Em
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
B7 Em
O blow, my bully boys, blow
C G
Soon may the Wellerman come
Am Em
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
C G
One day, when the tonguin’ is done,
B7 Em
We’ll take our leave and go
She had not been two weeks from shore
When down on her a right whale bore
The captain called all hands and swore
He'd take that whale in tow
[chorus]
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
When she dived down low.
[chorus]
No line was cut, no whale was freed;
The Captain’s mind was not of greed,
But he belonged to the whaleman’s creed;
She took the ship in tow.
[chorus]
For forty days, or even more,
The line went slack, then tight once more.
All boats were lost (there were only four)
But still that whale did go.
[chorus]
As far as I know, the fight’s still on;
The line’s not cut and the whale’s not gone.
The Wellerman makes his regular call
To encourage the Captain, crew, and all.
[chorus]