| Artist: | Fielding and Dyer (English) |
| User: | Unknown |
| Duration: | 175 seconds |
| Delay: | 5 seconds |
| Chord names: | Default |
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| Comment: |
The last word of each verse is drowned out by the first Di so you could drop it and sing Di Di Di Di De Di Di |
The Whale - Fielding and Dyer 1972
[Half Step Steve]
[Intro]
Am G Am Am
Di Di Di Di Di Da Di Di
[Verse]
Am Am
We sailed from Port one morning when the
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weather it was fair
Am Am
A gentle breeze it pushed them
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and no one gave a care
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They sang and danced and
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laughed that night and opened
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up a keg
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They're out to catch the
Am G
monster Whale that took the
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captain's (leg)
Am G Am Am
(Di) Di Di Di Di Da Di Di
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The Captain said "a piece of
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gold for he who sees me Whale"
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So bend your backs and row me
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lads I know that we won't fail
[Chorus]
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Bend your backs and row me lads
G Am
and take me to me Whale.
Am Am
Tonight we'll sing and dance
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and tomorrow night we'll sail.
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We'll sail into the harbour no
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prouder men there'll be;
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We'll show them all we've
Am G Am
captured the monster from the sea
Am G Am Am
(Di) Di Di Di Di Da Di Di
[Verse] (Quiet)
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They saw the Whale one morning
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when the weather it was fair
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the men were white as ghosts,
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the Captain didn't care
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I'll take this Whale meself he
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cried the weak can stay behind
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The strong can share my glory
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and tonight they'll share my wine
Am G Am Am
(Di) Di Di Di Di Da Di Di
[Verse] (Quiet)
Am Am
The Whale it came up closer it
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was bigger than the sky
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They lowered down the longboat
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and they heard the Captain cry
[Chorus]
Am Am7
Oh bend your backs and row me
G Am
lads and take me to me Whale.
Am Am7
Tonight we'll sing and dance and
G Am
tomorrow night we sail.
Am Am7
We'll sail into the harbour no
D E
prouder men there'll be;
Am
We'll show them all we've
Am G Am
captured the monster from the sea
Am G Am Am
(Di) Di Di Di Di Da Di Di
[Verse] (Quiet)
Am Am
The Whale it came so close that
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it almost tipped the boat
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The Captain raised his spear
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and he rammed it down it's throat
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The Whale it gave a mournful
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cry and lifted it's great taaaaailll
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And bought it down a smashing
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their wee boat just like a gale
[Silence]
[Bridge] (Spoken)
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A 100 years have passed since
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the Captain and his men
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Went down to spend their days
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in Davey Joneses' den
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The Whale it goes on living
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but inside it wears a scaaaar
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And if your ever near that
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place a voice calls,,, from afar
[Chorus]
Am Am7
Oh bend your backs and row me lads
G Am
and take me to me Whale.
Am Am7
Tonight we'll sing and dance
G Am
and tomorrow night we'll sail.
Am Am7
We'll sail into the harbour no
D E
prouder men they'll be;
Am Am
We'll show them all we've captured
G Am
the monster from the sea
Am Am7
Oh bend your backs and row me lads
G Am
and take me to me Whale
Am Am7
Tonight we'll sing and dance
G Am
and tomorrow night we'll sail
Am Am7
We'll sail into the harbour no
D E
prouder men there'll be;
Am Am
Well show them all we've captured
G Am
the monster from the sea
Am Am
Show them all we've captured
G Am
the monster from the sea
Am Am
Show them all we've captured
G Am
the monster from the sea
Am G Am
Di Di Di Di Di Da Di Di