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The Beggars are Stuart Day Quinton Dunne and Renee Donaghey. They perform new original folk music with influences from the irish american and australian folk singers on acoustic instruments and are based in Adelaide, South Australia..
A great Australian tune original the Whale was recorded in the 1960s by Fielding & Dyer

THE WHALE Lyrics and chords

They [A-] sailed from port one morning the [G]weather it was [A-] fair
A gentle breeze it pushed them and [G]no one gave a [A-] care
They sang and danced and[C]laughed that night and [G]opened up a [A-] keg
They're out to catch the monster whale that [G] took the captain's [A-] leg
Die die die die die [G] dididie[A-] die
The Captain said, "A piece of gold for [G]him who sees me [A-] whale
So bend your backs and row me boys [G] I know that we won't[A-] fail
[E-]So [A-] bend your backs and[C] row me lads and [G] take me to me [A-] whale
Tonight we'll sing and [C]dance and tomorrow [G]night we'll [A-] sail
We'll sail into the[C] harbour no[G] prouder man there'll [A-] be
We'll show them all we [C]captured the[G] monster from the[A-] sea

They spied the whale one morning the weather it was fair
The men were white as ghosts, the Captain didn't care
"I'll take this whale meself" he cried "the weak can stay behind
The strong can share my glory and tonight they'll share my wine"

The whale it came so close it was bigger than the sky
They lowered down the longboat and they heard the captain cry

Bend your backs and row me lads and take me to me whale...

The whale it came so close it almost tipped the boat
The captain took his harpoon and rammed it down it's throat
The whale it gave a mournful cry and lifted it's great tail
And brought it down a crashing on their small boat like a gale

Now 100 years have passed since the Captain and his men
Went down to spend eternity in Davy Jones' den
The whale it goes on living but inside it bears a scar
And if you're ever near that place a voice calls from afar...

Bend your backs and row me lads and take me to me whale..



The Beggars are Stuart Day Quinton Dunne and Renee Donaghey. They perform new original and folk music with influences from the irish american and australian folk singers on acoustic instruments and are based in Adelaide, South Australia. The Beggars play Australian Folk Music.