SLOOP JOHN B: BEACH BOYS (in: Ab) (traditional) 126 - 4/4
To play along with the Original, Transpose all Chords one Tone up,
or place a Capo on the 1st Fret.
|./. |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 4-counts.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++INTRO:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
e-7-------------|-------8-7-----
b---------------|-----------8---
g---------------|-------------7-
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|G |./. |./. |./.
WE COME ON THE SLOOP JOHN B. MY GRAND-FATHER AND ME.
|./. |./. |D |./.
A-ROUND NASSAU TOWN, WE DO ROAM.
|G |./. |C |Am7
DRINKING ALL NIGHT, GOT INTO A FIGHT.
|G |Am D |G |./.
WELL I FEEL SO BROKE UP, I WANNA GO HOME.
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|G |./. |./. |./. |
SO HOIST UP THE JOHN B'S SAIL. SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL SETS.
./. |./. |D |./.
CALL FOR THE CAPTAIN A-SHORE, LET ME GO HOME.
|G |./. |C |Am7
LET ME GO HOME, I WANNA GO HOME, YEAH YEAH.
|G |Am D |G |./.
WELL I FEEL SO BROKE UP, I WANNA GO HOME.
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|G |./. |./. |./.
THE FIRST MATE HE GOT DRUNK, AND BROKE IN THE CAPTAIN'S TRUNK.
|./. |./. |D |./.
THE CONSTABLE HAD TO COME, AND TAKE HIM A-WAY.
|G |./. |C |Am7
SHERIFF JOHN STONE, WHY DON'T YOU LEAVE ME A-LONE, YEAH YEAH.
|G |Am D |G |./.
WELL I FEEL SO BROKE UP, I WANNA GO HOME.
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|G |./. |
SO HOIST UP THE JOHN B'S (SA-IL),
HOIST UP THE JOHN B’S.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/beach_boys/sloop_john_b_crd_ver_3.html ]
./. |./. |
SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL (SE-TS),
SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL.
./. |./. |D |./.
CALL FOR THE CAPTAIN A-SHORE, LET ME GO HOME, LET ME GO HOME.
/ (Break N.C.)
|G |
I WANNA GO HOME, LET ME GO HOME.
|
WHY DON’T YOU LET ME GO (HOME), |
HOIST UP THE JOHN B'S (SAIL),
HOIST UP THE JOHN B’S.
|G |Am D |G |./.
I FEEL SO BROKE UP, I WANNA GO HOME, (LET ME GO HOME).
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|G |./. |./. |./.
THE POOR COOK HE CAUGHT THE FITS, AND THREW AWAY ALL MY GRITS.
|./. |./. |D |./.
AND THEN HE TOOK AND HE ATE UP ALL OF MY CORN.
|G |./. |C |Am7
LET ME GO HOME, WHY DON'T THEY LET ME GO HOME.
|G |Am D |G |./.
THIS IS THE WORST TRIP, I'VE EVER BEEN ON.
=========================================================OUTRO (Fade Out):
|G |./. |
SO HOIST UP THE JOHN B'S (SA-IL),
HOIST UP THE JOHN B’S.
./. |./. |
SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL (SE-TS),
SEE HOW THE MAIN SAIL.
./. |./. |D |./.
CALL FOR THE CAPTAIN A-SHORE, LET ME GO HOME, LET ME GO HOME.
|G |./.
I WANNA GO HOME, LET ME GO HOME.
|C
WHY DON’T YOU LET ME GO (HOME), |Am7
HOIST UP THE JOHN B'S (SAIL),
HOIST UP THE JOHN B’S.
|G |Am D |G |
I FEEL SO BROKE UP, I WANNA GO HOME.
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