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Sloop John B

(aka Wreck Of The John B)

Bohemian Folk Song

Verse:
G	-	-	-
-	-	D7	-
G	G7	C	-
G	D7	G	-
Chorus:
G	-	-	-
-	-	D7	-
G	G7	C	-
G	D7	G	-         (repeat all)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Verse:

We sailed on the Sloop John B, My grandfather and me,

Around Nassau town we did roam.
Drinking all night, Got into a fight,

I feel so break up, I want to go home.

 

First mate, he got drunk, Broke up the people's trunk,

Constable had to come and take him away.
Sheriff John Stone, Why don't you leave me alone?
I feel so break up, I want to go home.

 

Chorus:
Hoist up the John B's sails, See how the main sails set,
Call for the captain ashore, Let me go home.
Let me go home. I want to go home. Oh, yeah,
I feel so break up, I want to go home.

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Listen to the Kingston Trio perform "Sloop John B" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com