{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":10069417,"song":"Wellerman","artist":"Nathan Evans","content_type":"chord","tab_type":null,"url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11659414-wellerman-chords-by-nathan-evans/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/10069417?type=chord","rating":null,"votes":null,"content":"There once was a ship\n\nThat put to sea\n\nThe name of the ship\n\nWas the Billy of Tea\n\nThe winds blew up\n\nHer bow dipped down\n\nO blow, my bully boys, blow\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n\n\nShe had not been\n\n\nTwo weeks from shore\n\n\nWhen down on her\n\n\nA right whale bore\n\n\nThe captain called\n\n\nAll hands and swore\n\n\nHe'd take that whale in tow\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n\n\nBefore the boat had hit the water\n\n\nThe whale's tail came up\n\n\nAnd caught her\n\n\nAll hands to the side\n\n\nHarpooned and fought her\n\n\nWhen she dived down low\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n\n\nNo line was cut\n\n\nNo whale was freed\n\n\nThe Captain's mind\n\n\nWas not of greed\n\n\nAnd he belonged\n\n\nTo the whaleman's creed\n\n\nShe took that ship in tow\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n\n\nFor forty days, or even more\n\n\nThe line went slack\n\n\nThen tight once more\n\n\nAll boats were lost\n\n\nThere were only four\n\n\nBut still that whale did go\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n\n\nAs far as I've heard\n\n\nThe fight's still on\n\n\nThe line's not cut\n\n\nAnd the whale's not gone\n\n\nThe Wellerman makes\n\n\nHis regular call\n\n\nTo encourage the Captain\n\n\nCrew, and all\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n","plain_text":"There once was a ship\n\nThat put to sea\n\nThe name of the ship\n\nWas the Billy of Tea\n\nThe winds blew up\n\nHer bow dipped down\n\nO blow, my bully boys, blow\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n\n\nShe had not been\n\n\nTwo weeks from shore\n\n\nWhen down on her\n\n\nA right whale bore\n\n\nThe captain called\n\n\nAll hands and swore\n\n\nHe'd take that whale in tow\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n\n\nBefore the boat had hit the water\n\n\nThe whale's tail came up\n\n\nAnd caught her\n\n\nAll hands to the side\n\n\nHarpooned and fought her\n\n\nWhen she dived down low\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n\n\nNo line was cut\n\n\nNo whale was freed\n\n\nThe Captain's mind\n\n\nWas not of greed\n\n\nAnd he belonged\n\n\nTo the whaleman's creed\n\n\nShe took that ship in tow\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n\n\nFor forty days, or even more\n\n\nThe line went slack\n\n\nThen tight once more\n\n\nAll boats were lost\n\n\nThere were only four\n\n\nBut still that whale did go\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n\n\nAs far as I've heard\n\n\nThe fight's still on\n\n\nThe line's not cut\n\n\nAnd the whale's not gone\n\n\nThe Wellerman makes\n\n\nHis regular call\n\n\nTo encourage the Captain\n\n\nCrew, and all\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go\n\nSoon may the Wellerman come\n\nTo bring us sugar and tea and rum\n\nOne day, when the tonguin' is done\n\nWe'll take our leave and go","chords":["A"]}