[Intro]
C G/B F C F G
[Verse]
C
Take her by the little white hand
G
Lead her like a pigeon
C
Make her dance to Weevily Wheat
F G C
And scatter her religion
[Chorus]
G C F
Wheat in the ear, my true-love's a posy blowing
C F G
Wheat in the ear, I'm going back to sea
C F Em Am
Wheat in the ear, I left you fit for sowing
C G C F G
When I come back, what a loaf of bread you'll be
[Verse]
C
Trading boats have gone ashore
G
Trading boats are landing
C
Trading boats have gone ashore
F G C
All loaded down with brandy
[Chorus]
G C F
Wheat in the ear, my true-love's a posy blowing
C F G
Wheat in the ear, I'm going back to sea
C F Em Am
Wheat in the ear, I left you fit for sowing
C G C F G
When I come back, what a loaf of bread you'll be
[Verse]
C
I don't want your weevily wheat
G
I don't want your barley
C
I want some flour and a half an hour
F G C
To bake a cake for Charlie
[Chorus]
G C F
Weevily wheat, my true-love's a posy blowing
C F G
Weevily wheat, I'm going back to sea
C F Em Am
Weevily wheat, I left you fit for sowing
C G C F G
When I come back, what a loaf of bread you'll be
[Instrumental]
C G C G C F C F G C
[Verse]
C
Take her by the little white hand
G
Lead her to the altar
C
Hug her neat and kiss her sweet
F G C
Mumma's runaway daughter
[Chorus]
G C F
Weevily wheat, my true-love's a posy blowing
C F G
Weevily wheat, I'm going back to sea
C F Em Am
Weevily wheat, I left you fit for sowing
C G C
When I come back, what a loaf of bread you'll be