Sea Shanty Medley (Extended Version)
Recorded by Home Free
Album: Single (2021)
(Capo on 3)
(Intro.)
Drums a bar
(Verse 1)
There (Am)once was a ship that put to sea
And the (Dm)name of the ship was the (Am)Billy o' Tea
The (Am)winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
(E)Blow, my bully boys, (Am)blow (huh!)style='font-size:1px;color:#ffffff;'>
(Chorus)
(F)Soon may the (C)Wellerman come
To (Dm)bring us sugar and (Am)tea and rum
(F)One day, when the (C)tonguin' is done
We'll (E)take our leave and (Am)go
(Verse 2)
(Am)She'd not been two weeks from shore
When (Dm)down on her, a (Am)right whale bore
The (Am)captain called all hands and swore
He'd (E)take that whale in (Am)tow (huh!)
(Chorus)
(F)Soon may the (C)Wellerman come
To (Dm)bring us sugar and (Am)tea and rum
(F)One day, when the (C)tonguin' is done
We'll (E)take our leave and (Am)go
(F)Da, da, da, (C)da, da, da
Da, (Dm)da, da, da, da, da, (Am)da, da, da
(F)Da, da, da, (C)da, da, da
Da, (E)da, da, da, da, (Am)da
(Verse 1)
(Dm)What will we do with a drunken sailor
(C)What will we do with a drunken sailor
(Dm)What will we do with a drunken sailor
(F)Early (C)in the (Dm)morning
(Verse 2)
(Dm)Put him in the brig until he's sober
(C)Put him in the brig until he's sober
(Dm)Put him in the brig until he's sober
(F)Early (C)in the (Dm)morning
(Chorus)
(Dm)Way hay and up she rises
(C)Way hay and up she rises
(Dm)Way hay and up she rises
(F)Early (C)in the (Dm)morning
(Verse 1)
Oh, the (C)wind was foul and the sea ran high
(G)Leave her, Johnny, (C)leave her
She (F)shipped it (C)green and (G)none went (C)by
And it's (G)time for us to (C)leave her
(Chorus)
(G)Leave her, Johnny, (C)leave her
Oh, (F)leave her, Johnny, (C)leave her
For the (F)voyage is (C)long and the (G)winds don't (C)blow
And it's (G)time for us to (C)leave her
(Verse 1)
Them (C#)Cape Cod ships ain't got no sails
(C#)Haul away, (F#)haul a-(C#)way
(C#)They'd all blown off in the Northeast gales
And we're bound away for Aus-(G#)tra-(C#)lia
(Verse 2)
So, (C#)eave her up my bully, bully boys
Haul away, (F#)haul a-(C#)way
(C#)Heave her up and don't you make a noise
And we're bound away for Aus-(G#)tra-(C#)lia
(Verse 1)
Hey! (D#m)Santiana gained a (C#)day
A-(D#m)way Santia-(C#)na
“Na-(C#)poleon of the West", they (A#m)say
A-(D#m)long the (A#m)plains of (D#m)Mexico
(Chorus)
Well, (D#m) heave 'er up and away we'll (C#)go
A-(D#m)way Santia-(C#)na
(C#)Heave 'er up and away we'll (A#)go
A-(D#m)long the (A#m)plains of (D#m)Mexico
(Verse 2)
She's a (D#m)fast clipper ship and a bully good (C#)crew
A-(D#m)way Santia-(C#)na
And an (C#)old salty yank for a captain too
A-(D#m)long the (C#)plains of (D#m)Mexico
(Chorus)
Well, (D#m) heave 'er up and away we'll (C#)go
A-(D#m)way Santia-(C#)na
(C#)Heave 'er up and away we'll (A#m)go
A-(Bm)long the (C#)plains of (D#m)Mexico
(Verse 3)
(D#m)Santiana fought for (C#)gold
A-(D#m)way Santia-(C#)na
A-(C#)round Cape Horn through the ice and (A#m)snow
A-(D#m)long the (C#)plains of (D#m)Mexico
(Chorus)
Well, (D#m) heave 'er up and away we'll (C#)go
A-(D#m)way Santia-(C#)na
(C#)Heave 'er up and away we'll (A#m)go
A-(Bm)long the (C#)plains of (D#m)Mexico
(Outro)
So (B)leave her (C#)Johnny (D#m)off we'll go
(C#)The (B)drunken (C#)sailor (B)Wellerman (C#)whaler
(B)Bound a-(C#)way for (D#m)Mexico
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