Blow Ye Winds In The Morning

|G | G | G The call goes out from Boston, New York, and Buffalo C G D five hundred five Americans, a-whalin' for to go." G An' blow yer winds in the mornin', an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G An' tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow G They tear ya to New Bedford, that famous whalin' port C G D They'll hand ya to some land sharks to board an' fit you out G An' blow yer winds in the mornin', an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G An' tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow G They'll take ya to a boardin' house, there's some time to dwell; C G D You'll find the thieves are thicker there than the other side of Hell G An' blow yer winds in the mornin',an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G An' tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow G They'll tell you of the clipper ships a-goin' in and out C G D They say you'll take five hundred sperm before you're six months out G Blow yer winds in the mornin', an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G An' tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow G Well, now we're out to sea, me boys, the wind begins to blow C G D Half the watch is sick on deck, the other half below G Blow yer winds in the mornin', an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G An' tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow G The provisions that they give ya, they're never 'alf enough C G D It's one small peice of rotten beef an' a stinkin' bag of 'kraut G Blow yer winds in the mornin', an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G An' tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow G Now comes the runnin', riggin' that yer all supposed to know (Hoo-ah!) C G D Now, nail-up you son-of-a-bitch or overboard you go G An' blow yer winds in the mornin', an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G An' tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow | G | G | | C G | D | | G | G | | C G | D | G Now the old man's on the quarter-deck he's squintin' at the sails C G D An' up aloft the lookout spies a school of spotting whales G An' blow yer winds in the mornin', an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G An' tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow G Now pare away those boats, me boys, after him we'll travel C G D If you get too near his boat, he'll send you to the Devil G An' blow yer winds in the mornin', an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G An' tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow (first mate, take it!) | G | G | | C G | D | | G | G | | C G | D | G Well now we've got him up, me boys, take him alongside C G D It's over with, our blubber-hooks will rob him of his hide (hah!) G An' blow yer winds in the mornin', an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G An' tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow (play that thing!) | G | G | | C G | D | | G | G | | C G | D | Verse 11 G Now comes the stowin' down, me boys, we'll take both night an' day C G D An' all you'll have is fifty cents fer yer hunnerd nintieth day G An' blow yer winds in the mornin', an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G An' tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow Verse 12 G Now, we're back in port, our ship made fast, we're safe on the dock C G D Now we'll go out, we'll join Greenpeace, cuz whalin' really sucks! Yes! G Blow yer winds in the mornin', an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G Tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow G Now, An' blow yer winds in the mornin', an' blow yer winds hi-ho! C G D G Tear away yer runnin' gear an' blow, boys, blow