Chords for Sloop John B by Blind Blake Higgs

Tempo:
165.25 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

D

G

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sloop John B by Blind Blake Higgs chords
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[F] [Bm] [Gm]
[Am] [Dm]
[A] [F] Grandma, Pa and me, we came on the Sloop John B.
Nassau town, we [B] did roll.
[E] Been drinking [F] all night, and we [Bb] got no fight.
I feel [Am] so [D] break [G] up, [C] I wanna [F] go [B] home.
[C] [F] Bought me a brand new pants, I started to go to a dance.
down, [D] my pants burst, I had [G] to go home.
100%  ➙  165BPM
F
134211111
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
C
3211
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Blind Blake, The Royal Victoria Hotel Calypsos - (Wreck of the John B.) John B. Sail chords, practice the chord sequence Bbm, F, D, G, C, Bb, Bbm, C and F. Ease into the song by practicing at 82 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 165 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Major.

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_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Gm] _
[Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [F] _ Grandma, Pa and me, _ we came on the Sloop John B.
_ _ _ _ Round [D]
Nassau town, we [B] did _ roll.
[E] _ Been drinking [F] all _ _ _ night, and we [Bb] got no fight. _ _
_ I feel [Am] so [D] break [G] up, _ [C] I wanna [F] go [B] home.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] Bought me a brand new pants, _ I started to go to a dance.
Too much sat down, [D] my pants burst, I had [G] to go _ home.
[C] _ I had [F] to go _ _ _ _ home, [Bb] I had to go _
_ [Bbm] home.
Because [F] my pants [D] burst, [Em] and I [F] had to go home.
[Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] I stopped the John B.
sale, _ let's see how the men sold set.
_ Sent for the [Dm] captain, sure let [Em] me go home.
[C] _ _ I [F] wanna go home, _ _ _ I wanna [Bb] go home.
_ [Bbm] _ _ I feel [F] so [D] break [G] up, [C] I wanna [F] go home.
[B] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F]
The captain and the mate got drunk, _ broke up the people's [D] trunk.
_ [F]
The police [A] came on [Am] board and [G] take him _ away.
[Bb] _ They take him [F] to _ _ _ jail, let out any [Bb] mail.
_ _ [Bbm] _ [F] I feel so [D] break [G] up, _ [C] I [F] wanna go _ home.
[Am] _ _ _ [C] _ [F]
The cookie had the fence, _ he started painting up the people's grits. _
The captain [A] peed on [D] it, I bought [G] a bar of corn.
[C] _ Say Mr.
[F] _
_ Johnstone, _ _ please let me [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] alone.
Work [F] I do [D] say all, [G] _ [C] I [F] earn it today.
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ Sailboat go by sail, _ on steamboat go by _ steam. _
_ Round [A] that sub [E] town we did [G] _ roam.
[C] _ _ Been [F] drinking all _ _ _ night, and we [Bb] got no fight.
_ _ I [F] feel so [D] break [G] up, _ [C] I [F] wanna go _ [C] home.
_ _ _ [F]
I stopped the John B.
sale, _ let's see how the men sold set. _
Sent for the [A] captain, [D] sure let [Em] me go home.
[C] _ _ I [F] wanna go home, _ _ _ I wanna [Bb] go home.
_ [Bbm] _ _ I [F] feel so [D] break _ _ [G] up, _ [C] I _ wanna go _
[F] _ _ home. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Bahamian Songs album.

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