Wellerman Super Easy Piano Notes | Sea Shanty

Song Information

Song Name:Wellerman
Artists:Traditional New Zealand Sea Shanty
Movie/Album:Traditional Folk Song
Released:Traditional (c. 1860s–1870s)

There once was a ship that put to sea

A# C C C C D# G G G

The name of the ship was the billy of tea

G G# F F F G# G# C C G G

The winds blew up her bow dipped down

G C C C D# G G G

O blow my bully boys blow

G G G F D# D# D C

Soon may the wellerman come

C  C  G# A# A# G G

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

G G# F F F G# C G G

One day when the tonguing is done

C  C G# G# A# A# G G

We’ll take our leave and go

G G F D# D C

She’d not been two weeks from shore

C C C D# G G G

When down on her a right whale bore

G G# F F  G# C G G

The captain called all hands and swore

G C C C D# G G G

He’d take that whale in tow

G G F D# D C

Soon may the wellerman come

C  C  G# A# A# G G

To bring us sugar and tea and rum

G G# F F F G# C G G

One day when the tonguing is done

C  C G# G# A# A# G G

We’ll take our leave and go

G G F D# D C

Da-da-da-da-da-da

C  C  G# A# G G

Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

G G# F F F G# C G G

Da-da-da-da-da-da

C  C  G# A# G G

Da-da-da-da-da-da

G G F D# D C

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