The Longest Johns

Wellerman

keyboards intermediate

by ALEFFEDERICO

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The Longest Johns

Key: Cm

The Longest Johns Key GmGm

The Longest Johns Key G#mG#m

The Longest Johns Key AmAm

The Longest Johns Key A#mA#m(one step down)

The Longest Johns Key BmBm(half step down)

The Longest Johns Key CmCm(original key)

The Longest Johns Key C#mC#m(half step up)

The Longest Johns Key DmDm(one step up)

The Longest Johns Key D#mD#m

The Longest Johns Key EmEm

The Longest Johns Key FmFm

The Longest Johns Key F#mF#m

	  		Verse 1:

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



 F            C 
Soon may the Wellerman come 
    G                Am 
To bring us sugar and tea and rum 
F                  C 
One day, when the tonguin' is done 
       G       Ab7M      Am 
We'll take our leave and go 


Verse 2:

    Am                  G 
She had not been two weeks from shore 
      F            Em 
When down on her a right whale bore 
     Am                 G 
The captain called all hands and swore 
      F        Em       Am 
He'd take that whale in tow 

 

 F            C 
Soon may the Wellerman come 
    G                Am 
To bring us sugar and tea and rum 
F                  C 
One day, when the tonguin' is done 
      G        Ab7M      Am 
We'll take our leave and go 



 Verse 3:
  Am                G  
Before the boat had hit the water 
      F              Em 
The whale's tail came up and caught her 
     Am                   G 
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her 
      F        Em     Am 
When she dived down below 



 F            C 
Soon may the Wellerman come 
     G                 Am 
To bring us sugar and tea and rum 
 F                 C 
One day, when the tonguin' is done 
      G         Ab7M     Am 
We'll take our leave and go 


Verse 4:

    Am                G 
No line was cut, no whale was freed 
     F                Em 
The Captain's mind was not of greed 
    Am                   G 
But he belonged to the whaleman's creed 
     F        Em     Am 
She took the ship in tow 



 F            C 
Soon may the Wellerman come 
    G                 Am 
To bring us sugar and tea and rum 
F                 C 
One day, when the tonguin' is done 
       G       Ab7M      Am 
We'll take our leave and go 

 
Verse 5:
     Am             G 
For forty days, or even more 
     Fm                    Em 
The line went slack, then tight once more 
     Am                     G 
All boats were lost, there were only four) 
      F         Em       Am 
But still that whale did go 



 F            C 
Soon may the Wellerman come 
     G                 Am 
To bring us sugar and tea and rum 
 F                 C 
One day, when the tonguin' is done 
      G        Ab7M      Am 
We'll take our leave and go 


Verse 6:
   Am                       G 
As far as I've heard, the fight's still on 
     F                     Em 
The line's not cut and the whale's not gone 
     Am                   G 
The Wellerman makes his regular call 
        F          Em      Am 
To encourage the Captain, crew, and all 



 F            C 
Soon may the Wellerman come 
     G                 Am 
To bring us sugar and tea and rum 
 F                 C 
One day, when the tonguin' is done 
      G        Ab7M      Am 
We'll take our leave and go 

  F            C 
Soon may the Wellerman come 
     G                 Am 
To bring us sugar and tea and rum 
 F                 C 
One day, when the tonguin' is done 
      G        Ab7M      Am 
We'll take our leave and go

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