The Wellerman – The Bilge Pumps · Song Chords

The Wellerman

The Bilge Pumps · Dm

Real Key

Dm

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Dm

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

Intro

[Dm]

Verse 1

[Dm]

There once was a ship that put to sea

[Gm] [Dm]

And the name of the ship was the Billy o' Tea

[Dm]

The winds blew up, her bow dipped down

[A] [Dm]

Blow, me bully boys, blow (Huh!)

Chorus

[Bb] [F]

Soon may the Wellerman come

[Gm] [Dm]

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[Bb] [F]

One day, when the tonguing is done

[A] [Dm]

We'll take our leave and go

Verse 2

[Dm]

She had not been two weeks from shore

[Gm] [Dm]

When down on her a right whale bore

[Dm]

The captain called all hands and swore

[A] [Dm]

He'd take that whale in tow (Huh!)

Chorus

[Bb] [F]

Soon may the Wellerman come

[Gm] [Dm]

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[Bb] [F]

One day, when the tonguing is done

[A] [Dm]

We'll take our leave and go

Verse 3

[Dm]

Before the boat had hit the water

[Gm] [Dm]

The whale's tail came up and caught her

[Dm]

All hands to the side harpooned and fought her

[A] [Dm]

When she dived down low (Huh!)

Chorus

[Bb] [F]

Soon may the Wellerman come

[Gm] [Dm]

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[Bb] [F]

One day, when the tonguing is done

[A] [Dm]

We'll take our leave and go

Verse 4

[Dm]

No line was cut, no whale was freed;

[Gm] [Dm]

The Captain's mind was not on greed

[Dm]

But he belonged to the whaleman's creed;

[A] [Dm]

She took that ship in tow (Huh!)

Chorus

[Bb] [F]

Soon may the Wellerman come

[Gm] [Dm]

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[Bb] [F]

One day, when the tonguing is done

[A] [Dm]

We'll take our leave and go

Verse 5

[Dm]

For forty days, or even more

[Gm] [Dm]

The line went slack, then tight once more

[Dm]

All boats were lost (there were only four)

[A] [Dm]

But still that whale did go (Huh!)

Chorus

[Bb] [F]

Soon may the Wellerman come

[Gm] [Dm]

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[Bb] [F]

One day, when the tonguing is done

[A] [Dm]

We'll take our leave and go

Verse 6

[Dm]

As far as I've heard, the fight's still on;

[Gm] [Dm]

The line's not cut and the whale's not gone

[Dm]

The Wellerman makes his regular call

[Gm] [Dm]

To encourage the Captain, crew, and all

Chorus

[Bb] [F]

Soon may the Wellerman come

[Gm] [Dm]

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[Bb] [F]

One day, when the tonguing is done

[A] [Dm]

We'll take our leave and go

[Bb] [F]

Soon may the Wellerman come

[Gm] [Dm]

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

[Bb] [F]

One day, when the tonguing is done

[A] [Dm]

We'll take our leave and go

Chords Used (5)

Guitar

Ukulele

Dm

1 / 4

Gm

1 / 4

A

1 / 4

Bb

1 / 4

F

1 / 5

Song Info

Real Key

Dm

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