The Wanderer And The Whale Lyrics And Chords
These songs by the Irish Rovers are from their album Tall Ships & Salty Dogs. There are a couple of words in the song that Marc nor me could make out from listening to the song. If you can help with the lyrics please contact me, thanks.
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Intro: Am-G-Am-Am Am-G-Am-Am Am-Em-Am-Am G-G-Am-Am (Instrumental verse)
As (Am)we set (G)sail for (Am)Button ??? Bay On a (Am)wild and (G)stormy (Am)sea I (Am)spied the (Em)biggest (Am)whale, me boys That (G)ever you’ve had (Am)seen. Chorus And (C)indeed, my lads, it’s (G)true, my lads! I (Am)never was (G)known to (Am)lie. And if (Am)you had (Em)sailed on the (Am)Wanderer You’d have (G)seen him the same as (Am)I. This (Am)wonderful old (G)whale, (Am)Sir Was (Am)playful (G)as a (Am)goat. He (Am)swallowed the (Em)captain and the (Am)boatswain, too And (G)all/one??? of our whaling (Am)boats. Chorus One (Am)night was (G)cold and (Am)damp, Sir The (Am)wind was (G)blowing (Am)keen He (Am)borrowed (Em)my old (Am)oilskin And (G)took my turn at the (Am)wheel. Chorus Well the (Am)man who (G)speared this (Am)whale, Sir Was (Am)up to his (G)kneels in (Am)blood. And the (Am)boy who (Em)told the (Am)tale, Sir Was (G)carried away in the (Am)flood. Chorus This (Am)singers of this (G)song, (Am)boys Are (Am)roving (G)Irish(Am)men. If you (Am)buy us (Em)all a (Am)pint of rum We’ll (G)sing it all a(Am)gain. Chorus twice. 
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Lyrics without the chords
As we set sail for (Button ?? Bay On a wild and stormy sea I spied the biggest whale, me boys That ever you’ve had seen. Chorus And indeed, my lads, it’s true, my lads! I never was known to lie. And if you had sailed on the Wanderer You’d have seen him the same as I. This (wonderful old whale, Sir Was playful as a goat. He swallowed the captain and the boatswain, too And all/one??? of our whaling boats. Chorus One??? night was cold and damp, Sir The wind was blowing keen He borrowed my old oilskin And took my turn at the wheel. Chorus Well the man who speared this whale, Sir Was up to his kneels in blood. And the boy who told the tale, Sir Was carried away in the flood. Chorus This singers of this song, boys Are roving Irishmen. If you buy us all a pint of rum We’ll sing it all again. |
