Sloop John B

The Kingston Trio

  • C
  • C7
  • Csus4
  • F
  • G7
  • G7sus4
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C Csus4 C Csus4 C We come on the Sloop John B, my grandfather and me.
G7 - G7sus4 - G7 Around Nassau town we did roam,
C - C7 F Drinking all night, Got into a fight,
C G7 C Well I feel so break up, I wanta go home. [Chorus]
C Csus4 - C Csus4 - C So hoist up the John B sail, see how the mains'l sets,
G7 Call for the captain ashore, let me go home.
C F Let me go home, I wanta go home,
C G7 C Well I feel so break up, I wanta go home. [Verse 2]
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C Csus4 - C Csus4 - C First Mate, he got drunk, broke up the people's trunk,
G7 - G7sus4 - G7 Constable had to come and take him away.
C - C7 F Sheriff John Stone, why don't you leave me alone?
C G7 C Well I feel so break up, I wanta go home. [Chorus]
C Csus4 - C Csus4 - C So hoist up the John B sail, see how the mains'l sets,
G7 Call for the captain ashore, let me go home.
C F Let me go home, I wanta go home,
C G7 C Well I feel so break up, I wanta go home. [Verse 3]
C Csus4 - C Csus4 - C The poor cook he caught the fits, threw away all my grits,
G7 - G7sus4 - G7 Then he took and ate up all of my corn.
C - C7 F Let me go home, I wanta go home,
C G7 C This is the worst trip I've ever been on. [Chorus]
C Csus4 - C Csus4 - C So hoist up the John B sail, see how the mains'l sets,
G7 Call for the captain ashore, let me go home.
C F Let me go home, I wanta go home,
C G7 C Well I feel so break up, I wanta go home.
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