{t:Sloop John B}
{st:The Beach Boys, 1966 version ‘The John B. Sails’ (1917)}
We [C]come on the sloop John B
[C]My grandfather and me
Around Nassau town, we did [G7]roam
Drinking all [C]night, got into a [F]fight
Well, I [C]feel so broke up, I [G7]wanna go [C]home
{c:Chorus:}
{soc}
[C]So hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets
Call for the Captain ashore and let me go [G7]home,
I wanna go [C]home, I wanna go [F]home, yeah yeah
Well, I [C]feel so broke up, I [G7]wanna go [C]home
{eoc}
The [C]first mate he got drunk
[C]And broke in the Captain's trunk
The constable to come and take him a[G7]way
Oh, Sheriff John [C]Stone, Why don't you leave me a[F]lone, yeah yeah
Well ,I [C]feel so broke up [G7]I wanna go [C]home
{c:Chorus:}
{soc}
[C]So hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets
Call for the Captain ashore and let me go [G7]home,
I wanna go [C]home, I wanna go [F]home, yeah yeah
Well, I [C]feel so broke up, I [G7]wanna go [C]home
{eoc}
The poor [C]cook he caught the fits, threw away all my grits
And then he took and he ate up all of my [G7]corn
Let me go [C]home, Why don't they let me go [F]home?
This [C]is the worst trip [G7]I've ever been [C]on
{c:Chorus:}
{soc}
[C]So hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets
Call for the Captain ashore and let me go [G7]home,
I wanna go [C]home, I wanna go [F]home, yeah yeah
Well, I [C]feel so broke up, I [G7]wanna go [C]home
{eoc}
{t:Sloop John B}
