Jerry Jeff Walker – Sloop John B (Guitar)

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https://open.spotify.com/track/6MyrzSvNECDmWAZ6V64Vqk Worked out on request for lozherky1 Songwriters: Bob Bogle / Don Wilson / Melvin Taylor / Nole Edwards If you like my "work" don't hesitate to add favorite or to give it the STARS it deserves (with explanation?). Here is the list of all the songs I did upload for UG: https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/contribution/3817887-frans.vanuytv/tabs?sort=-date&page=1&per-page=50 ATTENTION: D* means: D-chord but QUICK followed by Bm (that is always "taken to early", 3 short beats for D and then 5 (3+2) short beats for Bm) All chords for 4 fast beats OR count the * [Intro] | D* | D* | [Verse 1]
   D*                     D*    D*              D*
We come on the sloop John B, my grandfather and me,

 D*           D*          Asus4         A
around Nassau town we did roam.

             D*     D7           G     Em** A**
Drinking all night,   got into a fight,     oh,

  D                 A7sus4** A7**        D*          D*
I feel so broke up,   I just wanne to go home.
[Chorus]
    D*                    D*    D*                   D*
So, hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets,

D*                    D*               Asus4         A
call for the Captain ashore: let me go home.

           D*    D7             G       Em** A**
I wanna go home,   yes, I wanne go home,     oh,

  D                  A7sus4** A7**     D*          D*
I feel so broke upn,   I just wanna go home.
[Verse 2] (Start Bass)
    D*                D*        D*                   D*
The first mate he got drunk, he broke in the Cap'n's trunk,

    D*                          D*                 Asus4         A
the constable (??) had to come along and take him away.

             D*     D7                        G     Em** A**
Sheriff John Stone,   why don't you leave me alone,      oh,

  D                 A7sus4** A7**     D*          D*
I feel so broke up,   I just wanna go home.
[Chorus]
    D*                    D*    D*                   D*
So, hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets,

D*                    D*               Asus4         A
call for the Captain ashore: let me go home.

           D*    D7             G       Em** A**
I wanna go home,   yes, I wanne go home,     oh,

  D                  A7sus4** A7**     D*          D*
I feel so broke upn,   I just wanna go home.
[Verse 1] (Reprise)
   D*                     D*    D*              D*
We come on the sloop John B, my grandfather and me,

 D*           D*          Asus4         A
around Nassau town we did roam.

             D*     D7           G     Em** A**
Drinking all night,   got into a fight,     oh,

  D                 A7sus4** A7**        D*          D*
I feel so broke up,   I just wanne to go home.
[End-Chorus]
    D*                    D*    D*                   D*
So, hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets,

D*                    D*               Asus4         A
call for the Captain ashore: let me go home.

           D*    D7             G       Em** A**
I wanna go home,   yes, I wanne go home,     oh,

  D                  A7sus4** A7**     D*          D*
I feel so broke upn,   I just wanna go home.
[Outro]
    D*                    D*    D*                   D*
So, hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets.

    D*                    D*    D*                   D
So, hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets.