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
