The Last Of The Great Whales Lyrics And Chords

The sheet music and tin whistle notes are included for the key of D Major. The original recording by The Dubliners with Sean Cannon doing the singing is in the key of Eb. The song was written by Andy Barnes. The Dubliners don't sing the last verse.

My [D]soul has been [G]torn from [D]me and [G]I am [A]bleed[D]ing 
[D]My heart it [G]has been [D]rent and [G]I am [A]cry[D]ing 
[D]All the beauty a[G]round me [D]fades and [G]I am [D]scream[G]ing 
[D]I am the last of [G]the great [D]whales and [G]I am [A]dy[D]ing 

[D]Last night I [G]heard the [D]cry of my [G]last com[A]pan[D]ion 
[D]The roar of the [G]harpoon [D]gun and [G]then I [A]was a[D]lone 
[D]I thought of the [G]days gone [D]by when [G]we were [D]thous[G]ands 
But I [D]know that I [G]soon must [D]die the [G]last leviat[D]han 

[D]This morning the [G]sun did [D]rise Crim[G]son in the [D]north sky 
[D]The ice was the [G]colour of [D]blood and the [G]winds they [A]did [D]sigh 
[D]I rose for to [G]take a [D]breath it [G]was my [D]last [G]one 
From a [D]gun came the [G]roar of [D]death and [G]now I [A]am [D]done 

[D]Oh now that we [G]are all [D]gone there's [G]no more [A]hunt[D]ing 
[D]The big fellow [G]is no [D]more it's no [G]use la[A]ment[D]ing 
[D]What race will be [G]next in [D]line? All [G]for the [D]slaugh[G]ter 
The [D]elephant [G]or the [D]seal or your [G]sons and [A]daugh[D]ters 

[D]My soul has been [G]torn from[D] me and [G]I am [A]bleed[D]ing 
My [D]heart it [G]has been [D]rent and [G]I am [A]cry[D]ing 
[D]All the beauty a[G]round me [D]fades and [G]I am [D]scream[G]ing 
I [D]am the last of [G]the great [D]whales and [G]I am [A]dy[D]ing 

And so since time began we have been hunted 
Through oceans that were our home we have been haunted 
From Eskimos in canoes to mighty whalers 
Still you ignored our plea, none came to save us

​Guitar chords for the key of G

My [G]soul has been [C]torn from [G]me and [C]I am [D]bleed[G]ing 
[G]My heart it [C]has been [G]rent and [C]I am [D]cry[G]ing 
[G]All the beauty a[C]round me [G]fades and [C]I am [G]scream[C]ing 
[G]I am the last of [C]the great [G]whales and [C]I am [D]dy[G]ing 

[G]Last night I [C]heard the [G]cry of my [C]last com[D]pan[G]ion 
[G]The roar of the [C]harpoon [G]gun and [C]then I [D]was a[G]lone 
[G]I thought of the [C]days gone [G]by when [C]we were [G]thous[C]ands 
But I [G]know that I [C]soon must [G]die the [C]last leviat[G]han 

[G]This morning the [C]sun did [G]rise Crim[C]son in the [G]north sky 
[G]The ice was the [C]colour of [G]blood and the [C]winds they [D]did [G]sigh 
[G]I rose for to [C]take a [G]breath it [C]was my [G]last [C]one 
From a [G]gun came the [C]roar of [G]death and [C]now I [D]am [G]done 

[G]Oh now that we [C]are all [G]gone there's [C]no more [D]hunt[G]ing 
[G]The big fellow [C]is no [G]more it's no [C]use la[D]ment[G]ing 
[G]What race will be [C]next in [G]line? All [C]for the [G]slaugh[C]ter 
The [G]elephant [C]or the [G]seal or your [C]sons and [D]daugh[G]ters 

[G]My soul has been [C]torn from[G] me and [C]I am [D]bleed[G]ing 
My [G]heart it [C]has been [G]rent and [C]I am [D]cry[G]ing 
[G]All the beauty a[C]round me [G]fades and [C]I am [G]scream[C]ing 
I [G]am the last of [C]the great [G]whales and [C]I am [D]dy[G]ing