Sloop John B (In C)
C
We come on the sloop John B, my grandfather and me
G7
Around Nassau town we did roam
C F F7
Drinking all night, we got into a fight
C G7 C
Well I feel so broke up I want to go home
C
So hoist up the John B’s sails, see how the mainsail’s set
G7
Call for the captain ashore, let me go home
C F F7
Let me go home, I want to go home, yeah
C G7 C
Well I feel so broke up, I want to go home
C
The first mate he got drunk, and broke in the captains trunk
C G7
The constable had to come and take him away
C F F7
Sherriff John Stone, why don’t you leave me alone
C G7 C
Well I feel so broke up, I want to go home
C
The poor cook he got the fits, and threw away all of my grits
C G7
And then he took and he ate up all of my corn
C F F7
Let me go home, why don’t they let me go home
C G7 C
This is the worst trip I’ve ever been on
C
So hoist up the John B’s sails, see how the mainsail’s set
G7
Call for the captain ashore, let me go home
C F F7
Let me go home, I want to go home, yeah
C G7 C
Well I feel so broke up, I want to go home
C
So hoist up the John B’s sails, see how the mainsail’s set
C G7
Call for the captain ashore, let me go home
C F F7
Let me go home, I want to go home, yeah
C G7 C
Well I feel so broke up, I want to go home
C G7 C
Well I feel so broke up, I want to go home
(Slow)
C/ G7/ C/
Well I feel so broke up, I want to go home.
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