Wellerman Nathan Evans
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There once was a ship that put to Gm
seaAnd the name of the ship was the
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Billy of TeaThe winds blew hard, her bow
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dipped downО blow, my bully boys,
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blowChorus:
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Soon may the D#
Wellerman comeTo
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bring us sugar and Cm
tea and rumG#
Оnе day, when the D#
tonguin’ is done,We’ll
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take our leave and Cm
goShe had not been two
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weeks from shoreWhen down on her a
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right whale boreThe captain called all
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hands and sworeHeʼd take that whale in
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towChorus:
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Soon may the D#
Wellerman comeTo
Fm
bring us sugar and Cm
tea and rumG#
Оnе day, when the D#
tonguin’ is done,We’ll
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take our leave and Cm
goInstrumental:
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D#
Fm
Cm
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D#
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Before the boat had
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hit the waterThe whaleʼs tail came
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up and caught herAll hands to the side, har
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pooned and fought herWhen she dived down be
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lowChorus:
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Soon may the D#
Wellerman comeTo
Fm
bring us sugar and Cm
tea and rumG#
Оnе day, when the D#
tonguin’ is done,We’ll
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take our leave and Cm
goNo line was cut, no
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whale was freed;The Captainʼs mind was
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not of greedBut he belonged to the
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whalemanʼs creed;She took the ship in
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towChorus:
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Soon may the D#
Wellerman comeTo
Fm
bring us sugar and Cm
tea and rumG#
Оnе day, when the D#
tonguin’ is done,We’ll
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take our leave and Cm
goInstrumental:
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D#
Fm
Cm
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D#
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For forty days, or
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even moreThe line went slack, then
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tight once moreAll boats were lost (there were
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only four)But still that whale did
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goChorus:
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Soon may the D#
Wellerman comeTo
Fm
bring us sugar and Cm
tea and rumG#
Оnе day, when the D#
tonguin’ is done,We’ll
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take our leave and Cm
goAs far as Iʼve heard, the
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fightʼs still on;The lineʼs not cut and the
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whaleʼs not goneThe Wellerman makes his
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regular callTo encourage the Captain,
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crew, and allChorus:
G#
Soon may the D#
Wellerman comeTo
Fm
bring us sugar and Cm
tea and rumG#
Оnе day, when the D#
tonguin’ is done,We’ll
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take our leave and Cm
goG#
Soon may the D#
Wellerman comeTo
Fm
bring us sugar and Cm
tea and rumG#
Оnе day, when the D#
tonguin’ is done,We’ll
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take our leave and Cm
go
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