Intro Cm Verse 1 There CmOnce Was A Ship That Put To Sea And The FmName Of The Ship Was The CmBilly O' Tea The CmWinds Blew Up, Her Bow Dipped Down GBlow, Me Bully Boys, CmBlow (Huh!) Chorus G#Soon May The D#Wellerman Come To FmBring Us Sugar And CmTea And Rum G#One Day, When The D#Tonguing Is Done We'll GTake Our Leave And CmGo Verse 2 CmShe Had Not Been Two Weeks From Shore When FmDown On Her A CmRight Whale Bore The CmCaptain Called All Hands And Swore He'd GTake That Whale In CmTow (Huh!) Chorus G#Soon May The D#Wellerman Come To FmBring Us Sugar And CmTea And Rum G#One Day, When The D#Tonguing Is Done We'll GTake Our Leave And CmGo Verse 3 BeCmfore The Boat Had Hit The Water The FmWhale's Tail Came CmUp And Caught Her All CmHands To The Side Harpooned And Fought Her GWhen She Dived Down CmLow (Huh!) Chorus G#Soon May The D#Wellerman Come To FmBring Us Sugar And CmTea And Rum G#One Day, When The D#Tonguing Is Done We'll GTake Our Leave And CmGo Verse 4 No CmLine Was Cut, No Whale Was Freed; The FmCaptain's Mind Was CmNot On Greed But CmHe Belonged To The Whaleman's Creed; She GTook That Ship In CmTow (Huh!) Chorus G#Soon May The D#Wellerman Come To FmBring Us Sugar And CmTea And Rum G#One Day, When The D#Tonguing Is Done We'll GTake Our Leave And CmGo Verse 5 For CmForty Days, Or Even More The FmLine Went Slack, Then CmTight Once More All CmBoats Were Lost (There Were Only Four) But GStill That Whale Did CmGo (Huh!) Chorus G#Soon May The D#Wellerman Come To FmBring Us Sugar And CmTea And Rum G#One Day, When The D#Tonguing Is Done We'll GTake Our Leave And CmGo Verse 6 As CmFar As I've Heard, The Fight's Still On; The FmLine's Not Cut And The CmWhale's Not Gone The CmWellerman Makes His Regular Call To EnFmcourage The Captain, CmCrew, And All Chorus G#Soon May The D#Wellerman Come To FmBring Us Sugar And CmTea And Rum G#One Day, When The D#Tonguing Is Done We'll GTake Our Leave And CmGo G#Soon May The D#Wellerman Come To FmBring Us Sugar And CmTea And Rum G#One Day, When The D#Tonguing Is Done We'll GTake Our Leave And CmGo
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What are the chords for The Wellerman?
The chords for The Wellerman are: Cm, Fm, G, G#, D#
What is the original key of The Wellerman?
The original key is Dm.
What is the difficulty of playing The Wellerman?
The difficulty level is Intermediate.
Can I play The Wellerman in another key?
Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.
Can The Wellerman be played on an acoustic guitar?
Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.
Can I play The Wellerman on ukulele?
Chord The Wellerman can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.
How many chords are used in The Wellerman?
The Wellerman uses 5 chords: Cm, Fm, G, G#, D#
What is the easiest way to play The Wellerman?
You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.
What decade was The Wellerman released in?
The Wellerman was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here
Are there easier chord versions for The Wellerman?
Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch The Wellerman to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.