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Sloop John B by Beach Boys
Sloop John B
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b|-------3----------|-----3------------|-----3-------------|
g|-----4--4-5-4----4|---4---4-5-4---4--|----4--4-5-4---4---|
d|---5----------7---|--5----------7----|---5---------7-----|
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Verses and Chorus:
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a|---2-2-2-2-3-2-----|-2-2-2-2--2-------|-2-2-2-2-3------3-2-0|
E|--0-------------0--|--------3---0-----|---------------------|
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a|-------------------|------------0-2-3-|--3-3-3-2-2-2-0------|
E|-0-0-2-4-----------|--5------5-5------|----------------5----|
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a|--0---0-0------0-------|------------------|
E|----------4--5-----5---|--0------0--------|
INTRO
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b|-------3----------|-----3------------|-----3-------------|
g|-----4--4-5-4----4|---4---4-5-4---4--|----4--4-5-4---4---|
d|---5----------7---|--5----------7----|---5---------7-----|
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Verses and Chorus
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a|---2-2-2-2-3-2-----|-2-2-2-2--2-------|-2-2-2-2-3------3-2-0|
E|--0-------------0--|--------3---0-----|---------------------|
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a|-------------------|------------0-2-3-|--3-3-3-2-2-2-0------|
E|-0-0-2-4-----------|--5------5-5------|----------------5----|
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d|-----------------------|------------------|
a|--0---0-0------0-------|------------------|
E|----------4--5-----5---|--0------0--------|
Note after Each "Verses and Chorus" do the Intro and then start up
again on the "Verses and Chorus"
Coda:
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a|--0---0-------0----|------------------|
E|----------4--5-----|--5---------------|
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
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E ---|---|-o-|---|---| Am7
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D
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Capo on the 1st Fret.
|./. |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 4-counts.
Intro:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
e-7-------------|-------8-7-----|
b---------------|-----------8---|
g---------------|-------------7-|
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 (SA-IL),
HOIST UP THE JOHN B’S.
./. |./. |
SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL (SE-TS),
SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL.
./. |./. |D |./.
CALL FOR THE CAPTAIN A-SHORE, LET ME GO HOME, LET ME GO HOME.
/ (Break N.C.)
|G |
I WANNA GO HOME, LET ME GO HOME.
|
WHY DON’T YOU LET ME GO (HOME), |
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.
Ootro (Fade Out):
|G |./. |
SO HOIST UP THE JOHN B'S (SA-IL),
HOIST UP THE JOHN B’S.
./. |./. |
SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL (SE-TS),
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.
|G |Am D |G |
I FEEL SO BROKE UP, I WANNA GO HOME.
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version 3
C
We come on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me
G
Around Nassau town we did roam
C C7
Drinking all night
F
Got into a fight
C
Well I feel so broke up
G C
I want to go home
C
So hoist up the John B s sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
G C C7
Let me go home, let me go home
F
I wanna go home, yeah yeah
C
Well I feel so broke up
G C
I wanna go home
C
The first mate he got drunk
And broke in the capn s trunk
G
The constable had to come and take him away
C C7
Sheriff John Stone
F
Why don t you leave me alone, yeah yeah
C G C
Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home
C
So hoist up the John Bs sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
G C C7
Let me go home, let me go home
F
I wanna go home, yeah yeah
C
Well I feel so broke up
G C
I wanna go home
C
The poor cook he caught the fits
And threw away all my grits
G
And then he took and he ate up all of my corn
C C7
Let me go home
F
Why don t they let me go home
C G C
This is the worst trip I ve ever been on
C
So hoist up the John B s sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
G C C7
Let me go home, let me go home
F
I wanna go home, yeah yeah
C
Well I feel so broke up
G C
I wanna go home
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version 4
Intro:
(flute doubled with glockenspiel, arr. for guitar)
v v v v v v v v
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Verse 1:
Ab
We come on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me
Eb
Around Nassau town we do roam
Ab
Drinking all night
C# /C Bbm
Got into a fight
Ab
Well I feel so broke up
Bbm Eb Ab
I wanna go home
Chorus (chord progression same as verses):
So hoist up the John B's sail [2: (hoist up the John B's sail)]
See how the mainsail sets [2: (see how the mainsail sets)]
Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home [2: (let me go home)]
Let me go home
I wanna go home, yeah yeah
Well I feel so broke up
I wanna go home
Verse 2:
The first mate he got drunk
And broke in the Captain's trunk
The constable had to come and take him away
Sheriff John Stone
Why don't you leave me alone, yeah yeah
Well I feel so broke up
I wanna go home
[repeat chorus w/acapella break]:
[N.C.]
I wanna go home, let me go home
(Hoist up the John B's sail)
Why don't you let me go home
(Hoist up the John B's sail)
(Hoist up the John B)
(instruments re-enter)
I feel so broke up
I wanna go home (Let me go home)
Verse 3:
The poor cook he caught the fits
And threw away all my grits
And then he took and he ate up all of my corn
Let me go [double-time] home
Why don't they let me go home
This is the worst trip
I've ever been on
[repeat chorus to fade]
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version 5
Capo I
G
We come on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me
D
Around Nassau town we did roam
G G7
Drinking all night
C Am
Got into a fight
G
Well I feel so broke up
D G
I want to go home
G
So hoist up the John B’s sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
D G G7
Let me go home, let me go home
C Am
I wanna go home, yeah yeah
G
Well I feel so broke up
D G
I wanna go home
G
The first mate he got drunk
And broke in the capn’s trunk
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
G
So hoist up the John B’s sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
D G G7
Let me go home, let me go home
C Am
I wanna go home, yeah yeah
G
Well I feel so broke up
D G
I wanna go home
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 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
G
So hoist up the John B’s sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
D G G7
Let me go home, let me go home
C Am
I wanna go home, yeah yeah
G
Well I feel so broke up
D G
I wanna go home
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version 6
126 BPM
Key: Ab
Intro (Flute for guitar)
E|-7-----8-7----|
B|-----------8--|
G|-------------7|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
Rhythm
E|7-----7-----8---7-----7-----7---7-----7-----8---7-----7-----8---7-----7------|
B|--8-----8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----8----|
G|7---7-----7-7---7---7-----7-7---7---7-----7-7---7---7-----7-7---7---7-----7--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|8---10-----10---8-7---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5---3-----3-----3---3------|
B|--8----8------8-----8---7-----7-----7---7-----7-----7---3-----3-----3---3----|
G|7---7----7------------7---7-----7---------7-----7-----4---4-----4---------4--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---7-----7-----8---5-----5-----5---3--|
B|--3-----3---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5---8-----8-----8---7-----7-----7---3|
G|----4-----5---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----7---7-----7-7---7---7-----7-----4--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----3---|
B|----3-----3-| And just keep
G|4-----4-----| repeating that...
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
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version 7
E A E
We come on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me
Around Nassau town
E B7
we do roam
B7 E E+7
Drinking all night
E+7 A Am
Got into a fight
E B7
Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home
E+7
e0
B3
G1
D2
A2
E0
Chorus (chord progression same as verse):
So hoist up the John B's sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home
Let me go home
I wanna go home, yeah yeah
Well I feel so broke up
I wanna go home
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version 8
C
We come on the sloop john b
My grandfather and me
G
Around nassau town we did roam
C
Drinking all night
F
Got into a fight
C
Well I feel so broke up
G C
I want to go home
C
So hoist up the john b’s sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
G C
Let me go home, let me go home
F
I wanna go home
C
Well I feel so broke up
G C
I wanna go home
C
The first mate he got drunk
And broke in the cap’n’s trunk
G
The constable had to come and take him away
C
Sheriff john stone
F
Why don’t you leave me alone
C G C
Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home
(hoist up the john b’s sail)
C
Hoist up the john b
G C
I feel so broke up I wanna go home
G C
Let me go home
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