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Beach Boys<\/p>\n

Actual Chords below. These are simplified:<\/p>\n

Sloop John B chords\r\nThe Beach Boys 1966 Pet Sounds\r\n \r\n(https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sloop_John_B)\r\n \r\nCapo I **\r\n \r\n   A<\/span>\r\nWe come on the sloop John B\r\n \r\nMy grandfather and me\r\n                          E<\/span>\r\nAround Nassau town we did roam\r\n             A<\/span>\r\nDrinking all night\r\n           D<\/span>    Bm<\/span>\r\nGot into a fight\r\n       A<\/span>\r\nWell I feel so broke up\r\nE<\/span>            A<\/span>\r\nI want to go home\r\n \r\n   A<\/span>\r\nSo hoist up the John B\u2019s sail\r\n\r\n \r\nSee how the mainsail sets\r\n \r\nCall for the captain ashore\r\n          E<\/span>                    A<\/span>*\r\nLet me go home,      let me go home\r\n           D<\/span>          Bm<\/span>\r\nI wanna go home, yeah yeah\r\n        A<\/span>\r\nWell, I feel so broke up\r\nE<\/span>          A<\/span>\r\nI wanna go home\r\n \r\n    A<\/span>\r\nThe first mate he got drunk\r\n \r\nAnd broke in the capn\u2019s trunk\r\n                                        E<\/span>\r\nThe constable had to come and take him away\r\n             A<\/span>\r\nSheriff John Stone\r\n                        D          Bm\r\nWhy don\u2019t you leave me alone, yeah yeah\r\n        A                  E        A\r\nWell, I feel so broke up I wanna go home\r\n \r\n   A\r\nSo hoist up the John B\u2019s sail (host up the John B)\r\n \r\nSee how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)\r\n \r\nCall for the captain ashore\r\n          E\r\nLet me go home, let me go home\r\n           A                                             D\r\nI wanna go home, let me go home, why don't you let me go home?\r\n \r\nHoist up the John B, Hoist up the John B\r\n        A\r\nWell, I feel so broke up\r\nE          A\r\nI wanna go home\r\n \r\n    A\r\nThe poor cook he caught the fits\r\n \r\nAnd threw away all my grits\r\n                                         E\r\nAnd then he took and he ate up all of my corn\r\n          A\r\nLet me go home\r\n                         D    Bm\r\nWhy don\u2019t they let me go home?\r\n     A                 E              A\r\nThis is the worst trip I\u2019ve ever been on\r\n \r\n   A\r\nSo hoist up the John B\u2019s sail (host up the John B)\r\n \r\nSee how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)\r\n \r\nCall for the captain ashore\r\n          E                    A\r\nLet me go home,      let me go home\r\n           D          Bm\r\nI wanna go home, yeah yeah\r\n        A\r\nWell, I feel so broke up\r\nE          A\r\nI wanna go home\r\n \r\n*  Gsus4 G could also be used here\r\n \r\n** Alternates:\r\n<\/pre>\n
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Sloop John B chords\r\nThe Beach Boys 1966 Pet Sounds\r\n \r\n(https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sloop_John_B)\r\n \r\nCapo I **\r\n \r\n   A<\/span>\r\nWe come on the sloop John B\r\n \r\nMy grandfather and me\r\n                          E<\/span>   Esus4<\/span> E<\/span>\r\nAround Nassau town we did roam\r\n             A<\/span>     A7<\/span>\r\nDrinking all night\r\n           D<\/span>    Bm<\/span>\r\nGot into a fight\r\n       A<\/span>\r\nWell I feel so broke up\r\nE<\/span>            A<\/span>\r\nI want to go home\r\n \r\n   A<\/span>\r\nSo hoist up the John B\u2019s sail\r\n \r\nSee how the mainsail sets\r\n \r\nCall for the captain ashore\r\n          E<\/span>   Esus4<\/span> E<\/span>          A<\/span>*   A7<\/span>\r\nLet me go home,      let me go home\r\n           D<\/span>          Bm<\/span>\r\nI wanna go home, yeah yeah\r\n        A<\/span>\r\nWell, I feel so broke up\r\nE<\/span>          A<\/span>\r\nI wanna go home\r\n \r\n    A<\/span>\r\nThe first mate he got drunk\r\n \r\nAnd broke in the capn\u2019s trunk\r\n                                        E<\/span>  Esus4<\/span> E<\/span>\r\nThe constable had to come and take him away\r\n             A<\/span>    A7<\/span>\r\nSheriff John Stone\r\n                        D          Bm\r\nWhy don\u2019t you leave me alone, yeah yeah\r\n        A                  E        A\r\nWell, I feel so broke up I wanna go home\r\n \r\n   A\r\nSo hoist up the John B\u2019s sail (host up the John B)\r\n \r\nSee how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)\r\n \r\nCall for the captain ashore\r\n          E     Esus4     E\r\nLet me go home, let me go home\r\n           A                                             D\r\nI wanna go home, let me go home, why don't you let me go home?\r\n \r\nHoist up the John B, Hoist up the John B\r\n        A\r\nWell, I feel so broke up\r\nE          A\r\nI wanna go home\r\n \r\n    A\r\nThe poor cook he caught the fits\r\n \r\nAnd threw away all my grits\r\n                                         E   Esus4 E\r\nAnd then he took and he ate up all of my corn\r\n          A   A7\r\nLet me go home\r\n                         D    Bm\r\nWhy don\u2019t they let me go home?\r\n     A                 E              A\r\nThis is the worst trip I\u2019ve ever been on\r\n \r\n   A\r\nSo hoist up the John B\u2019s sail (host up the John B)\r\n \r\nSee how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)\r\n \r\nCall for the captain ashore\r\n          E   Esus4 E          A   A7\r\nLet me go home,      let me go home\r\n           D          Bm\r\nI wanna go home, yeah yeah\r\n        A\r\nWell, I feel so broke up\r\nE          A\r\nI wanna go home\r\n \r\n*  Gsus4 G could also be used here\r\n \r\n** Alternates:\r\n \r\nCapo III\r\n \r\nA     = G\r\nE     = D\r\nEsus4 = Dsus4\r\nA7    = G7\r\nD     = C\r\nBm    = Am\r\nAsus4 = Gsus4\r\n \r\nCapo VI\r\n \r\nA     = E\r\nE     = B\r\nEsus4 = Bsus4\r\nA7    = E7\r\nD     = A\r\nBm    = F#m\r\nAsus4 = Esus4\r\n \r\nOpen (These chords are not in the original key)\r\n \r\nA     = B\r\nE     = F#\r\nEsus4 = F#sus4\r\nA7    = B7\r\nD     = E\r\nBm    = C#m\r\nAsus4 = Bsus4\r\n \r\nSet8<\/pre>\n
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Chords provided by Moselele<\/a><\/p>\n
We [A]come on the sloop John B<\/p>\n
My grandfather and me<\/p>\n
Around Nassau town, we did [E7]roam<\/p>\n
Drinking all [A-A7]night<\/p>\n
Got into a [D]fight<\/p>\n
Well, I [A]feel so broke up<\/p>\n
I [E7]wanna go [A]home<\/p>\n
[A]So hoist up the John B’s sail<\/p>\n
See how the mainsail sets<\/p>\n
Call for the Captain ashore<\/p>\n
And let me go [E7]home,<\/p>\n
I wanna go [A-A7]home,<\/p>\n
I wanna go [D]home, yeah yeah<\/p>\n
Well, I [A]feel so broke up<\/p>\n
I [E7]wanna go [A]home<\/p>\n
The [A]first mate he got drunk<\/p>\n
And broke in the Captain’s trunk<\/p>\n
The constable to come and take him a[E7]way<\/p>\n
Oh, Sheriff John [A-A7]Stone<\/p>\n
Why don’t you leave me a[D]lone, yeah yeah<\/p>\n
Well ,I [A]feel so broke up [E7]I wanna go [A]home<\/p>\n
[A]So hoist up the John B’s sail<\/p>\n
See how the mainsail sets<\/p>\n
Call for the Captain ashore<\/p>\n
And let me go [E7]home,<\/p>\n
I wanna go [A-A7]home,<\/p>\n
I wanna go [D]home, yeah yeah<\/p>\n
Well, I [A]feel so broke up<\/p>\n
I [E7]wanna go [A]home<\/p>\n
The poor [A]cook he caught the fits<\/p>\n
And threw away all my grits<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.moselele.co.uk<\/span>And then he took and he ate up all of my [E7]corn<\/p>\n
Let me go [A-A7]home<\/p>\n
Why don’t they let me go [D]home?<\/p>\n
[A]This is the worst trip [E7]I’ve ever been [A]on<\/p>\n
[A]So hoist up the John B’s sail<\/p>\n
See how the mainsail sets<\/p>\n
Call for the Captain ashore<\/p>\n
And let me go [E7]home,<\/p>\n
I wanna go [A-A7]home,<\/p>\n
I wanna go [D]home, yeah yeah<\/p>\n
Well, I [A]feel so broke up<\/p>\n
I [E7]wanna go [A]home<\/p>\n
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