The Wellerman ocarina tab

Traditional (New Zealand). Written for the 12-hole Alto C ocarina. Easy: 60 notes, A3 to A4, no sharps or flats, 1 big leap.

19th-century New Zealand whaling song that became a worldwide sea-shanty hit in 2021.

The Wellerman ocarina notes

Verse

E A A A C E E E E, F D D D F A E E, A A A A C E E E E, E D C B A

Chorus

A A F G E E E, F D D D F A E E, A A F F G G E E E, E D C B A

Letter names, phrase by phrase. The interactive tab shows the octave and a fingering chart for every note.

Melody source: thesession.org, setting 40372 (PrincessRecorder)