Wellerman Sea Shanty (Maggie) [Am] - Nathan Evans Am Dm Am There once was a ship that put to sea, and the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea Am E7 Am The winds blew up, her bow dipped down, Oh blow, me bully boys, blow [Huh!] |[Chorus] |F C Dm Am | Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum |F C E7 Am | One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go Am Dm Am She'd not been two weeks from shore, when down on her a right whale bore Am E7 Am The captain called all hands and swore, he'd take that whale in tow [Huh!] |[Chorus] |F C Dm Am | Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum |F C E7 Am | One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go | |F C Dm Am | Da-da da da da-da, Da-da da-da-da da da-da |F C E7 Am | Da-da da da da-da, Da da da da da-da Am Dm Am Before the boat had hit the water, the whaaale's tail came up and caught her Am E7 Am All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her when she dived down be low [Huh!] |[Chorus] |F C Dm Am | Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum |F C E7 Am | One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go Am Dm Am No line was cut, no whale was freed, the captain's mind was not of greed Am E7 Am And he belonged to the Whaleman's creed, she took that ship in tow [Huh!] |[Chorus] |F C Dm Am | Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum |F C E7 Am | One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go | |F C Dm Am | Da-da da da da-da, Da-da da-da-da da da-da |F C E7 Am | Da-da da da da-da, Da da da da da-da Am Dm Am For forty days or even more, the line went slack then tight once more Am E7 Am All boats were lost, there were only four, but still that whale did go [Huh!] |[Chorus] |F C Dm Am | Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum |F C E7 Am | One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go As [Am*] far as I've heard, the [Am*] fight's still on, The [Dm*] line's not cut, and the [Am*] whale's not gone The [Am*] Wellerman makes his [Am*]regular call, To en- [Dm] courage the [E7]captain, [Am]crew and all [Chorus] F C Dm Am Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum F C E7 Am One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and go [Repeat Faster] [Chorus] F C Dm Am Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum F C E7 One day, when the tonguin’ is done, we'll take our leave and [Am*]go [Huh!]