#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Whaling Original Album: The Optimist (DD Smash) Words and Music by Dave Dobbyn Copyright © 1983 Mushroom Records Published by Sony Music (NZ) Publishing Limited NOTES: This song has a violin part that I have also transcribed for guitar below. INTRO: Notes: The guitar plays the first 3 measures alone and is then joined, on the 4th measure, by violin (here transcribed for a 2nd guitar). Guitar: C G F/A |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------1---3---3/5\3---1------|---------0-h-1-------1----------| |-----0-----------------------0--|-----0-----------0--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3------------------------------|-------------0-----------0---2--| |--------------------------------|-3------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Violin: G F/A |--------------------------------|---------------------3---3h5p3p0-| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar: | | C | |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------1---3---3/5\3---1------|---------0-h-1-------1-----------| |-----0-----------------------0--|-----0-----------0---------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3------------------------------|-------------0-----------0---2---| |--------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Violin: C G F/A |-3------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----5---3-------3---5----------|--------------------------------| |-------------5-----------5---4--|---------5---------------4------| |--------------------------------|-------------7------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | Guitar: | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------1---3---3/5\3---1------|---------0-h-1-------1----------| |-----0-----------------------0--|-----0-----------0--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3------------------------------|-------------0-----------0---2--| |--------------------------------|-3------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Violin: C G F/A |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-5------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | Guitar: | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------1---3---3/5\3---1------|---------0-h-1-------1----------| |-----0-----------------------0--|-----0-----------0--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3------------------------------|-------------0-----------0---2--| |--------------------------------|-3------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Sing...! VERSE1: Notes: The tabbed figure is just repeated. C G F/A |---------0---------------0------|---------3----------------------| |---------1---------------1------|---------0-----------1----------| |---------0---------------0------|---------0----------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3---------------3--------------|-----------------0-------0---2--| |--------------------------------|-3------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| "Bravo bravo!" You're a brave brave man I know it's just bravado Never sink 'cause you swim And when your ship can't handle The heavy seas Your spirit will get you through And when you're down on bended knees VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: C 332010 G 320033 F/A x03211 C G F/A You sing "Save me, save me" C G F/A Save me from myself C G F/A I'm the first to get trigger happy C G F/A The first to think of my own health CHORUS: F5 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| |-1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|-1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 'Cause I'm, oh I'm... 'Cause I'm C Whaling, out on the green F I'll never get used to the sea C But I'm whaling, manning my harpoon F Not where I wanted to be C But I'm whaling, I feel like Jonah F Never meaning you no harm C But I'm whaling, next port of call F Back in my sweet baby's arms Note: Play the G chords as single strums. G G G In a room, close, savouring our love while we got... Violin: |--------------------------------|---------------------3---3h5p3p0-| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar: | | F5 | |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---| |-1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|-1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Rest and recrea___________________________________tion Violin: C G F/A |-3------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----5---3-------3---5----------|--------------------------------| |-------------5-----------5---4--|---------5---------------4------| |--------------------------------|-------------7------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | Guitar: | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------1---3---3/5\3---1------|---------0-h-1-------1----------| |-----0-----------------------0--|-----0-----------0--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3------------------------------|-------------0-----------0---2--| |--------------------------------|-3------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Violin: C G F/A |--------------------------------|---------------------3---3h5p3p0-| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar: | |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------1---3---3/5\3---1------|---------0-h-1-------1-----------| |-----0-----------------------0--|-----0-----------0---------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3------------------------------|-------------0-----------0---2---| |--------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Violin: C G F/A |-3------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----5---3-------3---5----------|--------------------------------| |-------------5-----------5---4--|---------5---------------4------| |--------------------------------|-------------7------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | Guitar: | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------1---3---3/5\3---1------|---------0-h-1-------1----------| |-----0-----------------------0--|-----0-----------0--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3------------------------------|-------------0-----------0---2--| |--------------------------------|-3------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Violin: C G F/A |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-5------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | Guitar: | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------1---3---3/5\3---1------|---------0-h-1-------1----------| |-----0-----------------------0--|-----0-----------0--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-3------------------------------|-------------0-----------0---2--| |--------------------------------|-3------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE3: Ooh you sing "Bravo, bravo" Save me from myself I'm the first to get trigger happy The first to think of my own health [repeat CHORUS to fade]