G
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 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? Am 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 =
Set8
Sloop John B by The Beach Boys uses 21 chords: G, D, Dsus4, G7, C, Am, F, Csus4, F7, Bb, Gm, Gsus4, Fsus4, A, Asus4, D7, Em, E, Esus4, A7, Bm.
No, it is played without a capo.
The original key is Ab.