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I Want To Go Home

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I Want To Go Home (aka Sloop John B)  
Recorded by Johnny Cash
Written by Brian Wilson
C
We sailed on the ship John B  my grandfather and me 
                          G7
Around Nassau town we did roam 
             C                F
Drinking all night got into a fight 
       C                G7         C
Well I feel so homesick I wanna go home
So hoist up the John B sail  see how the mainsail sets 
                                      G7
Call for the captain ashore let me go home 
          C                             F
Let me go home  why don't you let me go home 
       C                G7         C
Well I feel so homesick I wanna go home
The first mate he got drunk  broke up the people's trunk 
                                   G7
Constable had to come and take him away 
             C                             F
Sheriff John Stone  why don't you leave me alone 
       C                G7         C
Well I feel so homesick I wanna go home
Then the cook he caught the fits  threw out all of my grits 
                                  G7
Then he took and ate up all of my corn 
          C                             F
Let me go home  why don't you let me go home 
     C                      G7                C
Well this is the worst trip since I have been born
Repeat #2

I Want To Go Home chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Want To Go Home by Johnny Cash. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

I Want To Go Home (aka Sloop John B)  
Recorded by Johnny Cash
Written by Brian Wilson
So hoist up the John B sail  see how the mainsail sets 
The first mate he got drunk  broke up the people's trunk 
Then the cook he caught the fits  threw out all of my grits 
Repeat #2

I Want To Go Home Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play I Want To Go Home by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Want To Go Home chords”, “I Want To Go Home guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash I Want To Go Home chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Want To Go Home chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Want To Go Home lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, C, G7, F.

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The chords for "I Want To Go Home" show the original chord names (including B, C, G7, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.