Sloop John B Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

AWe come on the sloop john b

AMy grandfather and me

AAround nassau town we do rEoam

ADrinking all night

 Got into a fiDght, oh yBmeah

 I fAeel so broke up E

 I want to go hAome

Chorus

ASo hoist up the John B's sail

ASee how the mainsail sets

ACall for the Captain ashore

 Let me go hEome, (let me go home)

 I wanna go hAome

 Why don't you let me go hDome (yBmeah)

 I feAel so broke up E

 I wanna go hoAme

Verse 2

AThe first mate he got drunk

AAnd broke up the peoples trunk

AConstable had to come and take him aEway

 Sheriff John StAone

 Why dont you leave me alDone (oh Bmyeah)

AI feel so broke up E

 I wanna go hAome

Chorus

ASo hoist up the John B's sail

ASee how the mainsail sets

ACall for the Captain ashore

 Let me go hEome, (let me go home)

 I wanna go hAome

 Why don't you let me go hDome (yBmeah)

 I feAel so broke up E

 I wanna go hoAme

Verse 3

AThe cook, yeah he caught the fits

AAnd threw away all my grits

AAnd then he came and he ate up all of my cEorn

 Let me go hAome

 Why won't you let me go hDome, oh yBmeah

 This Ais the worst tripE since I've been bAorn

Chorus

ASo hoist up the John B's sail

ASee how the mainsail sets

ACall for the Captain ashore

 Let me go hEome, (let me go home)

 I wanna go hAome

 Why don't you let me go hDome (yBmeah)

 I feAel so broke up E

 I wanna go hoAme