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Sloop John B

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Sloop John B chords
Capo I **
We Gcome on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me
Around Nassau town we did DroamDsus4  D  
Drinking all GnightG7  
Got into a CfightAm  
Well I Gfeel so broke up
DI want to go Ghome
So Ghoist up the John B’s sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
             D   Dsus4            D  G*   G7  
Let me go home,      let me go home
I wanna go Chome, yeah Amyeah
Well, I Gfeel so broke up
DI wanna go Ghome
The Gfirst mate he got drunk
And broke in the capn’s trunk
The constable had to come and take him aDwayDsus4  D  
Sheriff John GStoneG7  
Why don’t you leave me aClone, yeah Amyeah
Well, I Gfeel so broke up I Dwanna go Ghome
So Ghoist up the John B’s sail (host up the John B)
See how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)
Call for the captain ashore
Let me go Dhome, Dsus4let me go Dhome
I wanna go Ghome, let me go home, why don't you let me go Chome?
Hoist up the John B, Hoist up the John B
Well, I Gfeel so broke up
DI wanna go Ghome
The Gpoor cook he caught the fits
And threw away all my grits
And then he took and he ate up all of my DcornDsus4  D  
Let me go GhomeG7  
Why don’t they let me go Chome?Am  
This Gis the worst trip DI’ve ever been Gon
So Ghoist up the John B’s sail (host up the John B)
See how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)
Call for the captain ashore
Let me go DhomeDsus4,      Dlet me go GhomeG7  
I wanna go Chome, yeah Amyeah
Well, I Gfeel so broke up
DI wanna go Ghome
*  Gsus4 G could also be used here
Capo III
     G= F  
     D= C  
 Dsus4= Csus4  
    G7= F7  
     C= Bb  
    Am= Gm  
 Gsus4= Fsus4  
Capo VI
     G= D  
     D= A  
 Dsus4= Asus4  
    G7= D7  
     C= G  
    Am= Em  
 Gsus4= Dsus4  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     G= A  
     D= E  
 Dsus4= Esus4  
    G7= A7  
     C= D  
    Am= Bm  
 Gsus4= Asus4  

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Open

32OOO3

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

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Skill · find home

G major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Sloop John B

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Sloop John B

by The Beach Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Csus4

Gsus4

Fsus4

Asus4

Esus4

Sloop John B chords

Capo I **

We come on the sloop John B

My grandfather and me

D Dsus4 D

Around Nassau town we did roam

G G7

Drinking all night

C Am

Got into a fight

Well I feel so broke up

D G

I want to go home

So hoist up the John B’s sail

See how the mainsail sets

Call for the captain ashore

D Dsus4 D G G7

Let me go home, let me go home

C Am

I wanna go home, yeah yeah

Well, I feel so broke up

D G

I wanna go home

The first mate he got drunk

And broke in the capn’s trunk

D Dsus4 D

The constable had to come and take him away

G G7

Sheriff John Stone

C Am

Why don’t you leave me alone, yeah yeah

G D G

Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home

So hoist up the John B’s sail (host up the John B)

See how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)

Call for the captain ashore

D Dsus4 D

Let me go home, let me go home

G C

I wanna go home, let me go home, why don't you let me go home?

Hoist up the John B, Hoist up the John B

Well, I feel so broke up

D G

I wanna go home

The poor cook he caught the fits

And threw away all my grits

D Dsus4 D

And then he took and he ate up all of my corn

G G7

Let me go home

C Am

Why don’t they let me go home?

G D G

This is the worst trip I’ve ever been on

So hoist up the John B’s sail (host up the John B)

See how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)

Call for the captain ashore

D Dsus4 D G G7

Let me go home, let me go home

C Am

I wanna go home, yeah yeah

Well, I feel so broke up

D G

I wanna go home

* Gsus4 G could also be used here

Capo III

G F

D C

Dsus4 Csus4

G7 F7

C Bb

Am Gm

Gsus4 Fsus4

Capo VI

G D

D A

Dsus4 Asus4

G7 D7

C G

Am Em

Gsus4 Dsus4

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

G A

D E

Dsus4 Esus4

G7 A7

C D

Am Bm

Gsus4 Asus4

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