Sloop John B The Beach Boys

 
 




                              "Sloop John B"<br/>
                 (traditional, arranged by Brian Wilson)<br/>
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 Intro:<br/>
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 (flute doubled with glockenspiel, arr. for guitar)<br/>
 <br/>
  v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v<br/>
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 Verse 1:<br/>
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     Ab<br/>
 We come on the sloop John B<br/>
 My grandfather and me<br/>
                           Eb<br/>
 Around Nassau town we do roam<br/>
               Ab<br/>
 Drinking all night<br/>
             Db    /C Bbm<br/>
 Got into a fight<br/>
         Ab<br/>
 Well I feel so broke up<br/>
 Bbm    Eb       Ab<br/>
     I wanna go home<br/>
 <br/>
 Chorus (chord progression same as verses):<br/>
 <br/>
 So hoist up the John B's sail [2: (hoist up the John B's sail]<br/>
 See how the mainsail sets [2: (see how the mainsail sets]<br/>
 Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home [2: (let me go home]<br/>
 Let me go home<br/>
 I wanna go home, yeah yeah<br/>
 Well I feel so broke up<br/>
 I wanna go home<br/>
 <br/>
 Verse 2:<br/>
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 The first mate he got drunk<br/>
 And broke in the Captain's trunk<br/>
 The constable had to come and take him away<br/>
 Sheriff John Stone<br/>
 Why don't you leave me alone, yeah yeah<br/>
 Well I feel so broke up<br/>
 I wanna go home<br/>
 <br/>
 [repeat chorus w/acapella break]:<br/>
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           [N.C.]<br/>
 I wanna go home, let me go home<br/>
                           (Hoist up the John B's sail)<br/>
 Why don't you let me go home<br/>
                         (Hoist up the John B's sail)<br/>
                                               (Hoist up the John B)<br/>
 <br/>
 (instruments re-enter)<br/>
 <br/>
 I feel so broke up<br/>
 I wanna go home (Let me go home)<br/>
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 Verse 3:<br/>
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 The poor cook he caught the fits<br/>
 And threw away all my grits<br/>
 And then he took and he ate up all of my corn<br/>
 Let me go [double-time] home<br/>
 Why don't they let me go home<br/>
 This is the worst trip<br/>
 I've ever been on<br/>
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 [repeat chorus to fade]<br/>
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 -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers<br/>
 
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 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Sloop&nbsp;John&nbsp;B" 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(traditional,&nbsp;arranged&nbsp;by&nbsp;Brian&nbsp;Wilson) 
 
 Intro: 
 
 (flute&nbsp;doubled&nbsp;with&nbsp;glockenspiel,&nbsp;arr.&nbsp;for&nbsp;guitar) 
 
 &nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;v 
 -8---------------|-------9-8------- 
 -----------------|-----------9----- 
 -----------------|-------------6--- 
 -----------------|----------------- 
 -----------------|----------------- 
 -----------------|----------------- 
 
 Verse&nbsp;1: 
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ab 
 We&nbsp;come&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;sloop&nbsp;John&nbsp;B 
 My&nbsp;grandfather&nbsp;and&nbsp;me 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eb 
 Around&nbsp;Nassau&nbsp;town&nbsp;we&nbsp;do&nbsp;roam 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ab 
 Drinking&nbsp;all&nbsp;night 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Db&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/C&nbsp;Bbm 
 Got&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;fight 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ab 
 Well&nbsp;I&nbsp;feel&nbsp;so&nbsp;broke&nbsp;up 
 Bbm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eb&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ab 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;wanna&nbsp;go&nbsp;home 
 
 Chorus&nbsp;(chord&nbsp;progression&nbsp;same&nbsp;as&nbsp;verses): 
 
 So&nbsp;hoist&nbsp;up&nbsp;the&nbsp;John&nbsp;B's&nbsp;sail&nbsp;[2:&nbsp;(hoist&nbsp;up&nbsp;the&nbsp;John&nbsp;B's&nbsp;sail] 
 See&nbsp;how&nbsp;the&nbsp;mainsail&nbsp;sets&nbsp;[2:&nbsp;(see&nbsp;how&nbsp;the&nbsp;mainsail&nbsp;sets] 
 Call&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;Captain&nbsp;ashore,&nbsp;let&nbsp;me&nbsp;go&nbsp;home&nbsp;[2:&nbsp;(let&nbsp;me&nbsp;go&nbsp;home] 
 Let&nbsp;me&nbsp;go&nbsp;home 
 I&nbsp;wanna&nbsp;go&nbsp;home,&nbsp;yeah&nbsp;yeah 
 Well&nbsp;I&nbsp;feel&nbsp;so&nbsp;broke&nbsp;up 
 I&nbsp;wanna&nbsp;go&nbsp;home 
 
 Verse&nbsp;2: 
 
 The&nbsp;first&nbsp;mate&nbsp;he&nbsp;got&nbsp;drunk 
 And&nbsp;broke&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Captain's&nbsp;trunk 
 The&nbsp;constable&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;come&nbsp;and&nbsp;take&nbsp;him&nbsp;away 
 Sheriff&nbsp;John&nbsp;Stone 
 Why&nbsp;don't&nbsp;you&nbsp;leave&nbsp;me&nbsp;alone,&nbsp;yeah&nbsp;yeah 
 Well&nbsp;I&nbsp;feel&nbsp;so&nbsp;broke&nbsp;up 
 I&nbsp;wanna&nbsp;go&nbsp;home 
 
 [repeat&nbsp;chorus&nbsp;w/acapella&nbsp;break]: 
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[N.C.] 
 I&nbsp;wanna&nbsp;go&nbsp;home,&nbsp;let&nbsp;me&nbsp;go&nbsp;home 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Hoist&nbsp;up&nbsp;the&nbsp;John&nbsp;B's&nbsp;sail) 
 Why&nbsp;don't&nbsp;you&nbsp;let&nbsp;me&nbsp;go&nbsp;home 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Hoist&nbsp;up&nbsp;the&nbsp;John&nbsp;B's&nbsp;sail) 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Hoist&nbsp;up&nbsp;the&nbsp;John&nbsp;B) 
 
 (instruments&nbsp;re-enter) 
 
 I&nbsp;feel&nbsp;so&nbsp;broke&nbsp;up 
 I&nbsp;wanna&nbsp;go&nbsp;home&nbsp;(Let&nbsp;me&nbsp;go&nbsp;home) 
 
 Verse&nbsp;3: 
 
 The&nbsp;poor&nbsp;cook&nbsp;he&nbsp;caught&nbsp;the&nbsp;fits 
 And&nbsp;threw&nbsp;away&nbsp;all&nbsp;my&nbsp;grits 
 And&nbsp;then&nbsp;he&nbsp;took&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;ate&nbsp;up&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;corn 
 Let&nbsp;me&nbsp;go&nbsp;[double-time]&nbsp;home 
 Why&nbsp;don't&nbsp;they&nbsp;let&nbsp;me&nbsp;go&nbsp;home 
 This&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;worst&nbsp;trip 
 I've&nbsp;ever&nbsp;been&nbsp;on 
 
 [repeat&nbsp;chorus&nbsp;to&nbsp;fade] 
 
 
 --&nbsp;another&nbsp;ace&nbsp;60's&nbsp;tab&nbsp;from&nbsp;Andrew&nbsp;Rogers 
 
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