Intro Gm Verse 1 There GmOnce Was A Ship That Put To Sea And The CmName Of The Ship Was The GmBilly O' Tea The GmWinds Blew Up, Her Bow Dipped Down DBlow, Me Bully Boys, GmBlow (Huh!) Chorus D#Soon May The A#Wellerman Come To CmBring Us Sugar And GmTea And Rum D#One Day, When The A#Tonguing Is Done We'll DTake Our Leave And GmGo Verse 2 GmShe Had Not Been Two Weeks From Shore When CmDown On Her A GmRight Whale Bore The GmCaptain Called All Hands And Swore He'd DTake That Whale In GmTow (Huh!) Chorus D#Soon May The A#Wellerman Come To CmBring Us Sugar And GmTea And Rum D#One Day, When The A#Tonguing Is Done We'll DTake Our Leave And GmGo Verse 3 BeGmfore The Boat Had Hit The Water The CmWhale's Tail Came GmUp And Caught Her All GmHands To The Side Harpooned And Fought Her DWhen She Dived Down GmLow (Huh!) Chorus D#Soon May The A#Wellerman Come To CmBring Us Sugar And GmTea And Rum D#One Day, When The A#Tonguing Is Done We'll DTake Our Leave And GmGo Verse 4 No GmLine Was Cut, No Whale Was Freed; The CmCaptain's Mind Was GmNot On Greed But GmHe Belonged To The Whaleman's Creed; She DTook That Ship In GmTow (Huh!) Chorus D#Soon May The A#Wellerman Come To CmBring Us Sugar And GmTea And Rum D#One Day, When The A#Tonguing Is Done We'll DTake Our Leave And GmGo Verse 5 For GmForty Days, Or Even More The CmLine Went Slack, Then GmTight Once More All GmBoats Were Lost (There Were Only Four) But DStill That Whale Did GmGo (Huh!) Chorus D#Soon May The A#Wellerman Come To CmBring Us Sugar And GmTea And Rum D#One Day, When The A#Tonguing Is Done We'll DTake Our Leave And GmGo Verse 6 As GmFar As I've Heard, The Fight's Still On; The CmLine's Not Cut And The GmWhale's Not Gone The GmWellerman Makes His Regular Call To EnCmcourage The Captain, GmCrew, And All Chorus D#Soon May The A#Wellerman Come To CmBring Us Sugar And GmTea And Rum D#One Day, When The A#Tonguing Is Done We'll DTake Our Leave And GmGo D#Soon May The A#Wellerman Come To CmBring Us Sugar And GmTea And Rum D#One Day, When The A#Tonguing Is Done We'll DTake Our Leave And GmGo
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What are the chords for The Wellerman?
The chords for The Wellerman are: Gm, Cm, D, D#, A#
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: Gm, Cm, D, D#, A#
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.