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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1052995,"song":"Sloop John B","artist":"The Beach Boys","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11232992-sloop-john-b-chords-by-the-beach-boys/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1052995?type=chord","rating":4.72532,"votes":1267,"content":"Sloop John B chords\r\n\r\n\r\nCapo I **\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe come on the sloop John B[/tab]\r\n\r\nMy grandfather and me\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAround Nassau town we did roam[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nDrinking all night[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGot into a fight[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell I feel so broke up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI want to go home[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo hoist up the John B’s sail[/tab]\r\n\r\nSee how the mainsail sets\r\n\r\nCall for the captain ashore\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]*   [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nLet me go home,      let me go home[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI wanna go home, yeah yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I feel so broke up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI wanna go home[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe first mate he got drunk[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd broke in the capn’s trunk\r\n[tab]                                        [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe constable had to come and take him away[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nSheriff John Stone[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhy don’t you leave me alone, yeah yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I feel so broke up I wanna go home[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo hoist up the John B’s sail (host up the John B)[/tab]\r\n\r\nSee how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)\r\n\r\nCall for the captain ashore\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Dsus4[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   \r\nLet me go home, let me go home[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI wanna go home, let me go home, why don't you let me go home?[/tab]\r\n\r\nHoist up the John B, Hoist up the John B\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I feel so broke up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI wanna go home[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe poor cook he caught the fits[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd threw away all my grits\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd then he took and he ate up all of my corn[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nLet me go home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhy don’t they let me go home?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is the worst trip I’ve ever been on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo hoist up the John B’s sail (host up the John B)[/tab]\r\n\r\nSee how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)\r\n\r\nCall for the captain ashore\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nLet me go home,      let me go home[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI wanna go home, yeah yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I feel so broke up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI wanna go home[/tab]\r\n\r\n*  Gsus4 G could also be used here\r\n\r\nCapo III\r\n[ch]G[/ch]     = [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]     = [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dsus4[/ch] = [ch]Csus4[/ch]\r\n[ch]G7[/ch]    = [ch]F7[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]     = [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]    = [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Gsus4[/ch] = [ch]Fsus4[/ch]\r\nCapo VI\r\n[ch]G[/ch]     = [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]     = [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dsus4[/ch] = [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r\n[ch]G7[/ch]    = [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]     = [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]    = [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]Gsus4[/ch] = [ch]Dsus4[/ch]\r\nOpen (These chords are not in the original key)\r\n[ch]G[/ch]     = [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]     = [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dsus4[/ch] = [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\n[ch]G7[/ch]    = [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]     = [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]    = [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Gsus4[/ch] = [ch]Asus4[/ch]\r","plain_text":"Sloop John B chords\n\n\nCapo I **\n\n\n\nMy grandfather and me\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee how the mainsail sets\n\nCall for the captain ashore\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd broke in the capn’s trunk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)\n\nCall for the captain ashore\n\n\n\nHoist up the John B, Hoist up the John B\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd threw away all my grits\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)\n\nCall for the captain ashore\n\n\n\n\n\n*  Gsus4 G could also be used here\n\nCapo III\nG     = F\nD     = C\nDsus4 = Csus4\nG7    = F7\nC     = Bb\nAm    = Gm\nGsus4 = Fsus4\nCapo VI\nG     = D\nD     = A\nDsus4 = Asus4\nG7    = D7\nC     = G\nAm    = Em\nGsus4 = Dsus4\nOpen (These chords are not in the original key)\nG     = A\nD     = E\nDsus4 = Esus4\nG7    = A7\nC     = D\nAm    = Bm\nGsus4 = Asus4","chords":["B","G","D","Dsus4","G7","C","Am","Gsus4","F","Csus4","F7","Bb","Gm","Fsus4","A","Asus4","D7","Em","E","Esus4","A7","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Esus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,2,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}