Wellerman Ukulele Chords

[Verse 1]
      Cm                   G
There once was a ship that put to sea
    Fm                       Cm
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
                       G
The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
  Eb       G           Cm
O blow, my bully boys, blow (Huh!)
 
 
[Chorus]
Cm           Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Fm                 Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
                  Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
               G         Cm
We'll take our leave and go
 
 
[Verse 2]
Cm                 G
She'd not been two weeks from shore
     Fm             Cm
When down on her, a right whale bore
                       G
The captain called all hands and swore
     Eb        G        Cm
He'd take that whale in tow (Huh!)
 
 
[Chorus]
Cm           Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Fm                 Cm
To bring us sugar and tеa and rum
                  Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is donе
               G         Cm
We'll take our leave and go
 
 
[Post-Chorus]
Cm     Eb
Da-da, da-da-da-da
   Fm              Cm
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
          Eb
Da-da, da-da-da-da
      G        Cm
Da-da-da-da-da-da
 
 
[Verse 3]
  Cm                G
Before the boat had hit the water
    Fm                Cm
The whale's tail came up and caught her
                       G
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
Eb       G          Cm
When she dived down low (Huh!)
 
 
[Chorus]
Cm           Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Fm                 Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
                  Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
               G         Cm
We'll take our leave and go
 
 
[Verse 4]
   Cm               G
No line was cut, no whale was freed
    Fm                 Cm
The Captain's mind was not of greed
                       G
And he belonged to the whaleman's creed
    Eb        G       Cm
She took that ship in tow (Huh!)
 
 
[Chorus]
Cm           Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Fm                 Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
                  Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
               G         Cm
We'll take our leave and go
 
 
[Post-Chorus]
Cm        Eb
Da-da, da-da-da-da
   Fm              Cm
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
          Eb
Da-da, da-da-da-da
      G        Cm
Da-da-da-da-da-da
 
 
[Verse 5]
    Cm             G
For forty days, or even more
    Fm                    Cm
The line went slack, then tight once more
                                Gm
All boats were lost, there were only four
    Eb         G         Cm
But still that whale did go (Huh!)
 
 
[Chorus]
Cm           Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Fm                 Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
                  Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
               G         Cm
We'll take our leave and go
 
 
[Verse 6]
   Cm                     G
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
    Fm                     Cm
The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
                        G
The Wellerman makes his regular call
     Fm                   Cm
To encourage the Captain, crew, and all (Huh!)
 
 
[Chorus]
Cm           Eb
Soon may the Wellerman come
   Fm                 Cm
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
                  Eb
One day, when the tonguin' is done
               G         Cm
We'll take our leave and go
 
 
[Chorus a capella]
N.C.
Soon may the Wellerman come
 
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
 
One day, when the tonguin' is done
 
We'll take our leave and go
X