Tone: [Cm]
#Verse
1
There [Cm]once was a ship that put to sea
And the [Fm]name of the ship was the [Cm]Billy o' Tea
The [Cm]winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
[G]Blow, my bully boys, [Cm]blow (huh!)
#Chorus
[G#]Soon may the [Eb]Wellerman come
To [Fm]bring us sugar and [Cm]tea and rum
[G#]One day, when the [Eb]tonguin' is done
We'll [G]take our leave and [Cm]go
#Verse
2
[Cm]She'd not been two weeks from shore
When [Fm]down on her, a [Cm]right whale bore
The [Cm]captain called all hands and swore
He'd [G]take that whale in [Cm]tow (huh!)
#Chorus
[G#]Soon may the [Eb]Wellerman come
To [Fm]bring us sugar and [Cm]tea and rum
[G#]One day, when the [Eb]tonguin' is done
We'll [G]take our leave and [Cm]go
[G#]Da-da, da-[Eb]da-da-da-da
Da-[Fm]Da-da-da-da, da-da-[Cm]da-da-da-da-da
[G#]Da-da, da-[Eb]da-da-da-da
[G]Da-da-da-da-[Cm]Da-da-da-da-da
Drunken Sailor:
#Verse
1
[Fm]What will we do with a drunken sailor
[Eb]What will we do with a drunken sailor
[Fm]What will we do with a drunken sailor
[G#]Early [Eb]in the [Fm]morning
#Verse
2
[Fm]Put him in the brig until he's sober
[Eb]Put him in the brig until he's sober
[Fm]Put him in the brig until he's sober
[G#]Early [Eb]in the [Fm]morning
#Chorus
[Fm]Way hay and up she rises
[Eb]Way hay and up she rises
[Fm]Way hay and up she rises
[G#]Early [Eb]in the [Fm]morning
Leave Her, Johnny:
#Verse
1
Oh, [Eb]the wind was foul and the sea ran high
[Bb]Leave her, Johnny, [Eb]leave her
She [G#]shipped it [Eb]green and [Bb]none went [Eb]by
And it's [Bb]time for us to [Eb]leave her
#Chorus
[Bb]Leave her, Johnny, [Eb]leave her
Oh, [G#]leave her, Johnny, [Eb]leave her
For the [G#]voyage is [Eb]long and the [Bb]winds don't [Eb]blow
And it's [Bb]time for us to [Eb]leave her
Cape Cod Girls:
#Verse
1
Them [E]Cape Cod ships ain't got no sails
Haul away, [A]haul a[E]away
They'd [E]all blown off in the Northeast gales
And we're bound away for Au[B]Austra[E]stralia
#Verse
2
So [E]heave her up my bully, bully boys
Haul away, [A]haul a[E]away
[E]Heave her up and don't you make a noise
And we're bound away for Au[B]Austra[E]stralia
Santiana:
#Verse
1
Hey! [F#m]Santiana [A]gained a [E]day
A[F#m]Away Santi[E]Santiana
"Na[E]"Napoleon of the West", they [C#m]say
A[F#m]Along the [C#m]plains of [F#m]Mexico
#Chorus
Well, [F#m]heave 'er up and a[A]away we'll [E]go
A[F#m]Away Santi[E]Santiana
[E]Heave 'er up and away we'll [C#m]go
A[F#m]Along the [C#m]plains of [F#m]Mexico
#Verse
2
She's a [F#m]fast clipper ship and a [A]bully good [E]crew
A[F#m]Away Santi[E]Santiana
And an [E]old salty yank for a [C#m]captain [F#m]too
A[F#m]Along the [C#m]plains of [F#m]Mexico
#Chorus
Well, [F#m]heave 'er up and a[A]away we'll [E]go
A[F#m]Away Santi[E]Santiana
[E]Heave 'er up and away we'll [C#m]go
A[F#m]Along the [C#m]plains of [F#m]Mexico
#Verse
3
[F#m]Santiana [A]fought for [E]gold
A[F#m]Away Santi[E]Santiana
A[E]Around Cape Horn through the [C#m]ice and [F#m]snow
A[F#m]Along the [C#m]plains of [F#m]Mexico
#Chorus
Well, [F#m]heave 'er up and a[A]away we'll [E]go
A[F#m]Away Santi[E]Santiana
[E]Heave 'er up and away we'll [C#m]go
A[F#m]Along the [C#m]plains of [F#m]Mexico
#Outro
So [D]leave her [E]Johnny [F#m]off we'll go
The [D]drunken [E]sailor [D]Wellerman [E]whaler
[D]Bound a[E]away for [F#m]Mexico
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