Sloop John B Chords
by Beach Boys
Sloop John B by Beach Boys is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, B, D and Cm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse 1:
G C G
We come on the sloop John B
C G
My grandfather and me
D
Around Nassau town we do roam
G
Drinking all night
C Cm
Got into a fight
G
Well I feel so broke up
D G
I wanna go home
C G
Chorus So hoist up the John B's sail 2: (hoist up the John B's sail)
C G
See how the mainsail sets 2: (see how the mainsail sets)
D
Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home 2: (let me go home)
G
Let me go home
C Cm
I wanna go home, yeah yeah
G
Well I feel so broke up
D
I wanna go home
Verse 2:
The first mate he got drunk
And broke in the Captain's trunk
The constable had to come and take him away
Sheriff John Stone
Why don't you leave me alone, yeah yeah
Well I feel so broke up
I wanna go home
Chorus
Verse 3:
The poor cook he caught the fits
And threw away all my grits
And then he took and he ate up all of my corn
Let me go double-time home
Why don't they let me go home
This is the worst trip
I've ever been on
Chorus