Sloop John B Chords
by Jerry Jeff Walker652 views, added to favorites 126 times
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9LXwv3SQNc Worked out on request for lozherky1.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: | beginner |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | D |
Capo: | no capo |
Author frans.vanuytv [pro] 190,644. Last edit on Sep 10, 2022
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https://open.spotify.com/track/6MyrzSvNECDmWAZ6V64Vqk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9LXwv3SQNc
Worked out on request for lozherky1
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ATTENTION: D* means: D-chord but QUICK followed by Bm (that is always "taken to early",
3 short beats for D and then 5 (3+2) short beats for Bm)
All chords for 4 fast beats OR count the *
[Intro]
| D* | D* |
[Verse 1]
D* D* D* D*
We come on the sloop John B, my grandfather and me,
D* D* Asus4 A
around Nassau town we did roam.
D* D7 G Em** A**
Drinking all night, got into a fight, oh,
D A7sus4** A7** D* D*
I feel so broke up, I just wanne to go home.
[Chorus]
D* D* D* D*
So, hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets,
D* D* Asus4 A
call for the Captain ashore: let me go home.
D* D7 G Em** A**
I wanna go home, yes, I wanne go home, oh,
D A7sus4** A7** D* D*
I feel so broke upn, I just wanna go home.
[Verse 2] (Start Bass)
D* D* D* D*
The first mate he got drunk, he broke in the Cap'n's trunk,
D* D* Asus4 A
the constable (??) had to come along and take him away.
D* D7 G Em** A**
Sheriff John Stone, why don't you leave me alone, oh,
D A7sus4** A7** D* D*
I feel so broke up, I just wanna go home.
[Chorus]
D* D* D* D*
So, hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets,
D* D* Asus4 A
call for the Captain ashore: let me go home.
D* D7 G Em** A**
I wanna go home, yes, I wanne go home, oh,
D A7sus4** A7** D* D*
I feel so broke upn, I just wanna go home.
[Verse 1] (Reprise)
D* D* D* D*
We come on the sloop John B, my grandfather and me,
D* D* Asus4 A
around Nassau town we did roam.
D* D7 G Em** A**
Drinking all night, got into a fight, oh,
D A7sus4** A7** D* D*
I feel so broke up, I just wanne to go home.
[End-Chorus]
D* D* D* D*
So, hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets,
D* D* Asus4 A
call for the Captain ashore: let me go home.
D* D7 G Em** A**
I wanna go home, yes, I wanne go home, oh,
D A7sus4** A7** D* D*
I feel so broke upn, I just wanna go home.
[Outro]
D* D* D* D*
So, hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets.
D* D* D* D
So, hoist up the John B's sail, see how the mainsail sets.
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Wonderful job as always! Thanks
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