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Sloop John B Chords
DAIRYBEAT: SLOOP JOHN B. (Traditional) 126 - 4/4
|./. |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 4-counts.
n.c. : No Chord
Intro:
|G |./.
e|7----------|-----8-7-----
b|-----------|---------8---
g|-----------|-----------7-
d|-----------|-------------
a|-----------|-------------
e|-----------|-------------
Verse 1:
|G |./. |./. |./.
WE COME ON THE SLOOP JOHN B. MY GRAND-FATHER AND ME.
|./. |./. |D |./.
A-ROUND NASSAU TOWN, WE DO ROAM.
|G |./. |C |Am7
DRINKING ALL NIGHT, GOT INTO A FIGHT.
|G |Am D |G |./.
WELL I FEEL SO BROKE UP, I WANNA GO HOME.
Chorus:
|G |./. |./. |./. |
SO HOIST UP THE JOHN B'S SAIL. SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL SETS.
./. |./. |D |./.
CALL FOR THE CAPTAIN A-SHORE, LET ME GO HOME.
|G |./. |C |Am7
LET ME GO HOME, I WANNA GO HOME, YEAH, YEAH.
|G |Am D |G |./.
WELL I FEEL SO BROKE UP, I WANNA GO HOME.
Verse 2:
|G |./. |./. |./.
THE FIRST MATE HE GOT DRUNK, AND BROKE IN THE CAPTAIN'S TRUNK.
|./. |./. |D |./.
THE CONSTABLE HAD TO COME, AND TAKE HIM A-WAY.
|G |./. |C |Am7
SHERIFF JOHN STONE, WHY DON'T YOU LEAVE ME A-LONE, YEAH, YEAH.
|G |Am D |G |./.
WELL I FEEL SO BROKE UP, I WANNA GO HOME.
Chorus:
|G |./. |
SO HOIST UP THE JOHN B'S SAIL,
(HOIST UP THE JOHN B’S).
./. |./. |
SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL SETS,
(SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL).
./. |./. |D |./.
CALL FOR THE CAPTAIN A-SHORE, LET ME GO HOME, (LET ME GO HOME).
/ (Break)
|G |n.c.
I WANNA GO HOME, (LET ME GO HOME).
|n.c.
WHY DON’T YOU LET ME GO HOME, |n.c.
(HOIST UP THE JOHN B'S SAIL),
HOIST UP THE JOHN B’S.
|G |Am D |G |./.
I FEEL SO BROKE UP, I WANNA GO HOME, (LET ME GO HOME).
Verse 3:
|G |./. |./. |./.
THE POOR COOK HE CAUGHT THE FITS, AND THREW AWAY ALL MY GRITS.
|./. |./. |D |./.
AND THEN HE TOOK AND HE ATE UP ALL OF MY CORN.
|G |./. |C |Am7
LET ME GO HOME, WHY DON'T THEY LET ME GO HOME.
|G |Am D |G |./.
THIS IS THE WORST TRIP, I'VE EVER BEEN ON.
Chorus/Outro (in Fade Out):
|G |./. |
SO HOIST UP THE JOHN B'S SAIL,
(HOIST UP THE JOHN B’S).
./. |./. |
SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL SETS,
(SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL).
./. |./. |D |./.
CALL FOR THE CAPTAIN A-SHORE, LET ME GO HOME, (LET ME GO HOME).
|G |./.
I WANNA GO HOME, (LET ME GO HOME).
|C
WHY DON’T YOU LET ME GO HOME, |Am7
(HOIST UP THE JOHN B'S SAIL),
HOIST UP THE JOHN B’S.
/ (Break)
|G |Am D |G |G
I FEEL SO BROKE UP, I WANNA GO HOME, (LET ME GO HOME).
DAIRYBEAT, André H. Hofman, Purmerend, The Netherlands,
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