Dm There once was a ship that put to sea Gm Dm The name of the ship was the Billy o’ Tea The winds blew up, her bow dipped down A Dm O blow, my bully boys, blow (Huh!) Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguin’ is done A Dm We’ll take our leave and go Dm She’d not been two weeks from shore Gm Dm When down on her, a right whale bore The captain called all hands and swore A Dm He’d take that whale in tow (Huh!) Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguin’ is done A Dm We’ll take our leave and go Bb F Da-da, da-da-da-da Gm Dm Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da Bb F Da-da, da-da-da-da A Dm Da-da-da-da-da-da Dm Before the boat had hit the water Gm Dm The whale’s tail came up and caught her All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her A Dm When she dived down low (Huh!) Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguin’ is done A Dm We’ll take our leave and go Dm No line was cut, no whale was freed Gm Dm The Captain’s mind was not of greed And he belonged to the whaleman’s creed A Dm She took that ship in tow (Huh!) Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguin’ is done A Dm We’ll take our leave and go Bb F Da-da, da-da-da-da Gm Dm Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da Bb F Da-da, da-da-da-da A Dm Da-da-da-da-da-da Dm For forty days, or even more Gm Dm The line went slack, then tight once more All boats were lost, there were only four A Dm But still that whale did go (Huh!) Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguin’ is done A Dm We’ll take our leave and go Dm As far as I’ve heard, the fight’s still on Gm Dm The line’s not cut and the whale’s not gone The Wellerman makes his regular call A Dm To encourage the Captain, crew, and all (Huh!) Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguin’ is done A Dm We’ll take our leave and go Bb F Soon may the Wellerman come Gm Dm To bring us sugar and tea and rum Bb F One day, when the tonguin’ is done A Dm We’ll take our leave and go This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
5 ukulele chords used in "Wellerman (Sea Shanty)" by Nathan Evans: A, Bb, Dm, F and Gm
Is anyone else just hitting their uke instead of strumming, no just me
I imagine a sad, vivid story while playing this.
Once upon a time, a crew sailed on the ship Billy o’ Tea. Two weeks had barely passed when the captain called them up. “Come on,” he cried, “we’ll catch that whale in tow if it’s the last thing we do!” The whale bellowed and smacked its tail against the ship. With a shout, the crew harpooned her as she dove down into the dark, murky water, and the struggle began. For months, their line tightened and slackened at an alarming pace. One by one, all their boats slowly fell into Davy Jones’ locker except four. Even after sinking most of their ships, the whale still fought back. Legend says that the captain and his crew are still fighting the whale to this day. The Wellerman comes every few months to encourage the crew and give supplies.
Soon will the Wellerman come to bring them suger, tea, rum.
One day when the tonguing is done, they’ll take their leave and go. ..da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da, da-da da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da-da. -Huh!-
For anyone wondering, the Longest Johns version is -2 transposed if you wanted it
I love this song so much and it goes perfectly with ukulele 😀
An alternate version is this but with a capo or you can do what I personally like, here it is:
(With 3rd fret capo, as performed by Nathan Evans in the key of Cm)
No chords first verse
Chorus: F C Dm Am F C E7 Am
Verse: Am Am Dm Am Am Am E7 Am
You can find what I am talking about at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eMQkNNne-M
What is the strumming for this song?
the easiest is +2 and replace B with B7
Does anyone know a good strumming pattern?
+2 is WAYYYY easier