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The Whale -Fielding and Dyer (Terry Fielding and Fred Dyer) http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/fielding_and_dyer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnnp9scb9v8 I've included a '/' to give a better understanding of the rhythm. It means play the same chord as previously noted. On the recording, the last word of each verse is 'drowned out' by the first 'Di' but I tend to actually sing it and cut out the first 'Di'... eg.... '....captain's leg di di di ....di de di ...di' Many thanks to Bustopher for helping me out with the line 'worse than a gale'. After 40 years I finally have the right words!! Cheers!! Intro:  Am G Am / Di Di Di Di Di De Di Di   Am / G Am They sailed from port one morning when the weather it was fair Am / G Am A gentle breeze it pushed them and no one gave a care Am / G Am They sang and danced and laughed that night and opened up a keg Am / G Am They're out to catch the monster whale that took the captain's (leg) (Am) G Am / Di Di Di Di Di De Di Di   Am / G Am The Captain said "a piece of gold for he who sees my whale" Am / G Am So bend your backs and row me boys I know that we won't fail (Chorus) Am / G Am Bend your backs and row me lads and take me to me whale. Am / G Am To-night we'll sing and dance and tomorrow night we'll sail.
We'll Amsail into the Am7harbour no Dprouder man there'll Ebe; Am / G Am We'll show them all we've captured the monster from the (sea) (Am) G Am / Di Di Di Di Di De Di Di
Am / G Am They saw the whale one morning when the weather it was fair Am / G Am The men were white as ghosts, the Captain didn't care Am / G Am I'll take this whale myself he said the weak can stay behind Am / G Am The strong can share my glory and tonight they'll share my(wine) (Am) G Am / Di Di Di Di Di De Di Di   Am / G Am The whale it came up closer it was bigger than the sky   Am / G Am They lowered down the longboat and they heard the captain cry Chorus Am / G Am Oh Bend your backs and row me lads and take me to me whale. Am / G Am To-night we'll sing and dance and tomorrow night we sail.
We'll Amsail into the Am7harbour no Dprouder man there'll Ebe; Am / G Am We'll show them all we've captured the monster from the (sea) (Am) G Am / Di Di Di Di Di De Di Di
  Am / G Am The whale it came so close that it almost tipped the boat Am / G Am The captain raised his spear and he rammed it down it's throat
The Amwhale it gave a Am7mournful cry and Dlifted it's great Etail Am / G Am And brought it down a smashing their wee boat worse than a gale
Am / G Am A 100 years have passed since the Captain and his men Am / G Am Went below to spend their days in Davy Joneses' den
The Amwhale it goes on Am7living but insDide it wears a Escar Am / G Am And if your ever near that place a voice calls from afar
  Chorus Am / G Am Bend your backs and row me lads and take me to me whale. Am / G Am To-night we'll sing and dance and tomorrow night we'll sail.
We'll Amsail into the Am7harbour no Dprouder man there'll Ebe; Am / G Am We'll show them all we've captured the monster from the sea Am / G Am Show them all we've captured the monster from the sea Am / G Am Show them all we've captured the monster from the sea Am / G Am Show them all we've captured the monster from the sea