The Longest Johns – Wellerman Chords

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Verse 1ThGere oDnce was a ship that put to sAmea
And the name of that sBmhip was the Billy o' TGea
The winds blew hDard, her bow dipped dAmown
BBmlow, me bully boys, blGow (Hah!)ChorusSGoon may the WelDlerman come
To brAming us sugar and Bmtea and rum
OGne day, when the tDonguin' is done
We'll tAmake our lBmeave and Ggo

Verse 2SGhe had not been two wDeeks from shore
When dAmown on her, a rBmight whale bore
The caGptain called all hDands and swore
He'd tAmake that wBmhale in tGow (Hah!)ChorusSGoon may the WelDlerman come
To brAming us sugar and Bmtea and rum
OGne day, when the tDonguin' is done
We'll tAmake our lBmeave and Ggo Verse 3BefGore the boat had hDit the water
The whAmale's tail came Bmup and caught her
All hGands to the side, harpoDoned and fought her
When Amshe dived dBmown belGow (Huh!)ChorusSGoon may the WelDlerman come
To brAming us sugar and Bmtea and rum
OGne day, when the tDonguin' is done
We'll tAmake our lBmeave and GgoVerse 4No lGine was cut, no wDhale was freed
The CAmaptain's mind was Bmnot on greed
But Ghe belonged to the whDaleman's creed
She tAmook that sBmhip in tGow (Huh!)ChorusSGoon may the WelDlerman come
To brAming us sugar and Bmtea and rum
OGne day, when the tDonguin' is done
We'll tAmake our lBmeave and GgoVerse 5For fGorty days, or eDven more
The lAmine went slack, then tBmight once more
All bGoats were lost, there were oDnly four
But sAmtill that whBmale did GgoChorusSGoon may the WelDlerman come
To brAming us sugar and Bmtea and rum
OGne day, when the tDonguin' is done
We'll tAmake our lBmeave and GgoVerse 6As fGar as I've heard, the fDight's still on
The lAmine's not cut and the wBmhale's not gone
The WeGllerman makes his a rDegular call
To eAmncourage the CBmaptain, crew, and alGlChorusSGoon may the WelDlerman come
To brAming us sugar and Bmtea and rum
OGne day, when the tDonguin' is done
We'll tAmake our lBmeave and Ggo
SGoon may the WelDlerman come
To brAming us sugar and Bmtea and rum
OGne day, when the tDonguin' is done
We'll tAmake our lBmeave and Ggo