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Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E
Chords for those searching for the version made popular by Nathan Evans on TikTok and now posted in official audio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLiNQhQr4G4 Capo 3 to play along with the recorded version. Nathan's version of the song is actually performed acapella with vocal harmonies and a percussive beat, the percussion drops out for the outro. As one of the commenters mentioned, this song also sounds good with an E7 played in place of the E chords. I sometimes play a quick E followed by E7 or do a walkdown as I did in the final chorus of the shot I posted. [Verse 1]
There Amonce was a ship that Amput to sea The Dmname of the ship was the AmBilly of Tea The wAminds blew up, her Ambow dipped down O b-Elow, my bully boys, Amblow (huh)
[Chorus]
FSoon may the CWellerman come To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum FOne day, when the Ctonguin’ is done, We’ll Etake our leave and Amgo
[Verse 2]
AmShe'd not been two Amweeks from shore When Dmdown on her a Amright whale bore The Amcaptain called all Amhands and swore He'd Etake that whale in Amtow (huh)
[Chorus]
FSoon may the CWellerman come To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum FOne day, when the Ctonguin’ is done, We’ll Etake our leave and Amgo
[Interlude]
FDa da da-Cda dat da Da-Dmda dat da da-da Amda dat da FDa da da-Cda dat da Da-Eda dat da dat Amda
[Verse 3]
BeAmfore the boat had Amhit the water The Dmwha-le's tail came Amup and caught her All hAmands to the side, harAmpooned and fought her EWhen she dived down Amlow (huh)
[Chorus]
FSoon may the CWellerman come To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum FOne day, when the Ctonguin’ is done, We’ll Etake our leave and Amgo
[Verse 4]
No Amline was cut, no Amwhale was freed The Dmcaptain's mind was Amnot of greed And Amhe belonged to the Amwhaleman's creed She Etook that ship in Amtow (huh)
[Chorus]
FSoon may the CWellerman come To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum FOne day, when the Ctonguin’ is done, We’ll Etake our leave and Amgo
[Interlude]
FDa da da-Cda dat da Da-Dmda dat da da-da Amda dat da FDa da da-Cda dat da Da-Eda dat da dat Amda
[Verse 5]
For Amforty days, or Ameven more The Dmline went slack, then Amtight once more All Amboats were lost (there were Amonly four) But Estill that whale did Amgo (huh)
[Chorus]
FSoon may the CWellerman come To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum FOne day, when the Ctonguin’ is done, We’ll Etake our leave and Amgo
[Verse 6]
As Amfar as I've heard, the Amfight's still on The Dmline's not cut and the Amwhale's not gone The AmWellerman makes his Amregular call To enDmcourage the Captain, Amcrew, and all (huh)
[Chorus]
FSoon may the CWellerman come To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum FOne day, when the Ctonguin’ is done, We’ll Etake our leave and Amgo
[Outro]
FSoon may the CWellerman come To Dmbring us sugar and Amtea and rum FOne day, when the Ctonguin’ is done, We’ll Etake our leave and Amgo