How to Play Wellerman on Guitar?

The Longest Johns - Wellerman can be played in the key of Am using the Am, Dm, E, F, C, A chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Wellerman with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

The Longest Johns - Wellerman Chords

Chord reference Am, Dm, E, F, C, A

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Am]There once was a ship that put to sea, and the [Dm]name of the ship was the [Am]Billy of Tea The [Am]winds blew hard, her bow dipped down, o [E]blow, my bully boys, [Am]blow [F]Soon may the [C]Wellerman come, to [Dm]bring us sugar and [Am]tea and rum [F]One day, when the [C]tonguing is done, we’ll [E]take our leave and [Am]go

She [Am]had 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 [F]Soon may the [C]Wellerman come, to [Dm]bring us sugar and [Am]tea and rum [F]One day, when the [C]tonguing is done, we’ll [E]take our leave and [Am]go

[Am]Before the boat had hit the water, the [Dm]whale’s tail came [Am]up and caught her All [Am]hands to the side, harpooned and fought her, when [E]she dived down [Am]below [F]Soon may the [C]Wellerman come, to [Dm]bring us sugar and [Am]tea and rum [F]One day, when the [C]tonguing is done, we’ll [E]take our leave and [Am]go

No [Am]line was cut, no whale was freed; the [Dm]Captain’s mind was [Am]not of greed But [Am]he belonged to the whaleman’s creed; she [E]took the ship in [Am]tow [F]Soon may the [C]Wellerman come, to [Dm]bring us sugar and [Am]tea and rum [F]One day, when the [C]tonguing is done, we’ll [E]take our leave and [Am]go

For [Am]forty days, or even more, the [Dm]line went slack, then [Am]tight once more All [Am]boats were lost (there were only four), but [E]still that whale did [Am]go [F]Soon may the [C]Wellerman come, to [Dm]bring us sugar and [Am]tea and rum [F]One day, when the [C]tonguing is done, we’ll [E]take our leave and [Am]go

As [Am]far as I’ve heard, the fight’s still on; the [Dm]line’s not cut and the [Am]whale’s not gone The [Am]Wellerman makes his regular call, to [Dm]encourage the Captain, [Am]crew, and all [F]Soon may the [C]Wellerman come, to [Dm]bring us sugar and [Am]tea and rum [F]One day, when the [C]tonguing is done, we’ll [E]take our leave and [Am]go [A]

[F]Soon may the [C]Wellerman come, to [Dm]bring us sugar and [Am]tea and rum [F]One day, when the [C]tonguing is done, we’ll [E]take our leave and [Am]go

Artist The Longest Johns

Album Between Wind And Water

Genres Folk

Year 2018

Key Am

The Longest Johns - Wellerman can be played in the key of Am using the Am, Dm, E, F, C, A chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Wellerman with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.