Wallerman

The Longest Johns

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Wallerman

Written by Anna Cornish/Jonathan Darley/David Robinson/Robert Sattin/Andrew Yates

Key: Cm

Wallerman Key GmGm

Wallerman Key G#mG#m

Wallerman Key AmAm

Wallerman Key A#mA#m(one step down)

Wallerman Key BmBm(half step down)

Wallerman Key CmCm(original key)

Wallerman Key C#mC#m(half step up)

Wallerman Key DmDm(one step up)

Wallerman Key D#mD#m

Wallerman Key EmEm

Wallerman Key FmFm

Wallerman Key F#mF#m

	  		

   Am 
There once was a ship that put to sea 
         Dm                      Am 
And the name of the ship was the Billy of Tea 
     Am 
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down 
    E                   Am 
O blow, my bully boys, blow 



 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 
       E                 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 
     Am 
The captain called all hands and swore 
      E                 Am 
He'd take that whale in tow 



 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 
       E                 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 
     Am 
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her 
      E               Am 
When she dived down below 

 

 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 
       E                 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 of greed 
    Am 
But he belonged to the whaleman's creed 
     E                Am 
She took the ship in tow 


 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 
       E                 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 
     Am 
All boats were lost (there were only four) 
      E                  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 
       E                 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 
The Wellerman makes his regular call 
     Dm                    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 
       E                 Am  G 
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 
       E                 Am 
We'll take our leave and go

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