Sloop John B. chords

byThe Beach Boys
125.5 bpm
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Ab

Eb

Db

E

C

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Brian Wilson & Al Jardine - Sloop John B (Official Video) chords
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Ab
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Eb
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Db
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E
2311
C
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To learn The Beach Boys - Sloop John B. chords with lyrics, centre your learning around these crucial chords: C#, Ab, Eb, Ab. A good strategy is to initiate at 62 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 126 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Ab in mind.

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C _ _ Bm _ _ _ E _ _ Ab _ .
_ _ _ The first seminal _ _ influence _ _ N _ that began to take shape for Petsounds in E that year was.
the recording of Sloop John B.
Al Jardine brought over the lyrics and he played me the song and he goes, can you arrange it?.
And I said, sure.
So I arranged it.
It was done in the Kingston Trio.
_ And we took it and adapted the arrangement.
It began to develop pretty incredible _ Ab dimensions of harmonies and production value that we.
were starting to see from Brian.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ We come on to Sloop John B.
_ My grandfather and me.
_ _ Around Nassau town we Eb did a roll.
_ _ _ _ .
Drinking Ab all night, _ _ _ got into Db a fight.
_ _ _ _ .
_ Ab Well I feel so broke out, Eb _ .
I want to Ab go home.
_ _ _ _ .
_ So, why stop at John B.
Safe, _ and see how the main cell said, _ _ come for the captain ashore.
and let me Eb go home.
_ _ _ .
Let me Ab go home.
_ _ Why don't they let me Db go home.
Yeah, yeah.
Well Ab I feel so broke out, Eb I want Ab to go home.
He did it, he did it, he did it.
The first day he got drunk, _ _ and broke him a captive truck.
_ .
_ _ Constable had to come and take him Eb away.
_ _ _ _ .
Chair of Ab Johnstone, why _ don't you leave me Db alone.
_ Hey yeah.
_ Ab Well I feel so broke out, Eb I want to Ab go home.
_ _ _ _ .
So, why stop at John B.
Safe, and _ see how the main cell said, _ _ come for the captain ashore.
and let me Eb go home.
Let me go home.
I want to go Abm home, let me go _ _ Db home.
Why stop at John B.
Safe, _ _ Ab I feel so broke out, Eb.
I want to Ab go home.
Let me go home.
Why stop at John B.
Safe.
For a cook he got the fish, _ and he threw away all my grits.
_ And then he took, and he ate up all of Eb my corn.
_ _ _ _ .
Let me Ab go home.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ Db _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ Ab This is the worst trip Eb _ .
I've ever Ab been on.
_ _ _ _ .
So, why stop at John B.
Safe, _ _ see how the main cell said, _ _ come for the captain ashore.
and let me go Eb home.
Let me go home.
I want to Ab go home, let me go _ Db home.
Why stop at John B.
Safe, Ab this is the best Eb trip I've ever Ab been on.
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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tuning-dropdown-iconStandard Tuning (EADGBE)
Song BPM125.5 
Song KeyAb 
Tempo
100%126BPM
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