Sloop John B The Beach Boys
"Sloop John B"<br/> (traditional, arranged by Brian Wilson)<br/> <br/> Intro:<br/> <br/> (flute doubled with glockenspiel, arr. for guitar)<br/> <br/> v v v v v v v v<br/> -8---------------|-------9-8-------<br/> -----------------|-----------9-----<br/> -----------------|-------------6---<br/> -----------------|-----------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------<br/> -----------------|-----------------<br/> <br/> Verse 1:<br/> <br/> 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/> <br/> 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/> <br/> [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/> <br/> Verse 3:<br/> <br/> 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/> <br/> [repeat chorus to fade]<br/> <br/> <br/> -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers<br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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