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F,C,Dm ,E7, Am,

The Longest Johns

Wellerman

Am
There once was a ship that put to sea
 Dm Am 
and the name of that ship was the billy o' Tea
 Dm
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
Dm E7 Am
blow, me bully boys, blow (Huh!)
 
 
 
F C
Soon may the Wellerman come
 Dm Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
 F C
One day, when the tonguin' is done
 Dm E7 Am
We'll take our leave and go
 
 
 Am
She had not been two weeks from shore
 Dm Am
When down on her a right whale bore
 Dm
The captain called all hands and swore
 Dm E7 Am
He'd take that whale in tow (Hah!)
 
 
 F C
Soon may the Wellerman come
 Dm Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
F C
One day, when the tonguin' is done
 Dm E7 Am
We'll take our leave and go
 
 
 Am
before the boat had hit the water
 Dm Am 
The whale's tail came up and caught her
 
all hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
 Dm E7 Am
When she dived down below (Huh!)
 
 
F C
Soon may the Wellerman come
 Dm Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
F C
One day, when the tonguin' is done
 Dm E7 Am
We'll take our leave and go
 
 
 
Am
No line was cut, no whale was freed;
 Dm Am
The captain's mind was not on greed
 Dm
but he belonged to the whaleman's creed;
 Dm E7 Am
She took that ship in tow (Huh!)
 
 
F C
Soon may the Wellerman come
 Dm Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
F C
One day, when the tonguin' is done
 Dm E7 Am
We'll take our leave and go
 
 
 Am
for forty days, or even more
 Dm Am
The line went slack, then tight once more
 
all boats were lost, there were only four
 Dm E7 Am
but still that whale did go
 
 
F C
Soon may the Wellerman come
 Dm Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
 F C
One day, when the tonguin' is done
 Dm E7 Am
We'll take our leave and go
 
 
 Am
as far as I've heard, the fight's still on;
 Dm Am
The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
 Am Dm
The Wellerman makes his a regular call
 Dm E7 Am
To encourage the captain, crew, and all

F                           C
Soon may the Wellerman come
       Dm                                Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum

F C
One day, when the tonguin' is done
 Dm E7 Am
We'll take our leave and go
F C
Soon may the Wellerman come
 Dm Am
To bring us sugar and tea and rum

F C
One day, when the tonguin' is done
 Dm E7 Am
We'll take our leave and go

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THE BEST SONGS YOU CAN
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