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Beach Boys - Sloop John B
G
We come out in the Sloop John B, my grandfather and me
G
D
Around Nassau town we did roam,
G
C Am7
Drinking all night, got into a fight
G
D7
G
Well I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
G
So hoist up the John B sail,
G
See how the main sail set
G
D
Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home
G
C
Am7
Let me go home, I wanna go home - oh yeah
G
D7
G
Well, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
G
The first mate he got drunk,he broke into the Captains trunk
G
D
A constable had to come and take him away
G
C Am7
Sheriff John Stone, why don't you leave me alone
G
D7
G
Well, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
G
So hoist up the John B sail,
G
See how the main sail set
G
D
Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home
G
C Am7
Let me go home, I wanna go home - oh yeah
G
D7
G
Well, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
G
The poor cook he got the fits, he threw away all my grits
G
D
Then he took and ate up all of my corn
G
C Am7
Let me go home, why don't you let me go home
G
D7
G
This is the worst trip, I've ever been on
G
So hoist up the John B sail,
G
See how the main sail set
G
D
Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home
G
C Am7
Let me go home, I wanna go home - oh yeah
G
D7
G
Well, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home