The Beach Boys – Sloop John B (Guitar)
Capo 1
Key
-
Versions
(6)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Sloop John B chords
The Beach Boys 1966 Pet Sounds
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloop_John_B)
Capo I **
G
We come on the sloop John BMy grandfather and me
D Dsus4 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 Dsus4 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 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 G 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
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 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 G 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 G Well, I feel so broke up D G I wanna go home
* Gsus4 G could also be used here
** Alternates:
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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