Sloop john b — Beach Boys

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# "Sloop John B"

(flute doubled with glockenspiel, arr. for guitar)

v v v v v v v v

Verse

We come on the sloop John B My grandfather and me Around Nassau town we do roam Drinking all night Db /C Bbm Got into a fight Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home

Chorus

So hoist up the John B's sail [2: (hoist up the John B's sail)] See how the mainsail sets [2: (see how the mainsail sets)] Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home [2: (let me go home)] Let me go home I wanna go home, yeah yeah Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home

Verse

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

Repeat Chorus W/Acapella Break

N.c.

I wanna go home, let me go home Why don't you let me go home

(instruments re-enter)

I feel so broke up I wanna go home (Let me go home)

Verse

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

Repeat Chorus To Fade

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers