Chords for SLOOP JOHN B by JOHNNY CASH
Tempo:
89.575 bpm
Chords used:
C#
G#
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#]
We sailed on the ship John D, my grandfather and me, around Nassau town we [G#] did roam.
Drinking [C#] all night, got into [F#] a fight.
Well [C#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I want to [C#] go home.
So hoist up the John D sail, see how the mainsail sets, call for the captain ashore, let me [G#] go home.
Let me [C#] go home, why don't you let me [F#] go home.
Well [G#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I want [C#] to go home.
The first maid he got drunk, broke up the people's trunk.
Constable had to come and take [G#] him away.
Sheriff [C#] John Stone, why don't you leave [F#] me alone.
Well [C#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I want [C#] to go home.
Then the cook, he caught the fence, threw out all of my grips.
Then he took and ate up all [G#] of my corn.
Let me [C#] go home, why don't you let [F#] me go home.
Well [C#] this is the worst trip since I have been born.
So hoist up the John D sail, see how the mainsail sets, call for the captain ashore, let [G#] me go home.
Let [C#] me go home, why don't you let [F#] me go home.
Well [C#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I [C#] want to go home.
[G#]
We sailed on the ship John D, my grandfather and me, around Nassau town we [G#] did roam.
Drinking [C#] all night, got into [F#] a fight.
Well [C#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I want to [C#] go home.
So hoist up the John D sail, see how the mainsail sets, call for the captain ashore, let me [G#] go home.
Let me [C#] go home, why don't you let me [F#] go home.
Well [G#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I want [C#] to go home.
The first maid he got drunk, broke up the people's trunk.
Constable had to come and take [G#] him away.
Sheriff [C#] John Stone, why don't you leave [F#] me alone.
Well [C#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I want [C#] to go home.
Then the cook, he caught the fence, threw out all of my grips.
Then he took and ate up all [G#] of my corn.
Let me [C#] go home, why don't you let [F#] me go home.
Well [C#] this is the worst trip since I have been born.
So hoist up the John D sail, see how the mainsail sets, call for the captain ashore, let [G#] me go home.
Let [C#] me go home, why don't you let [F#] me go home.
Well [C#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I [C#] want to go home.
[G#]
Key:
C#
G#
F#
C#
G#
F#
C#
G#
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
We sailed on the ship John D, my grandfather and me, around Nassau town we [G#] did roam. _
Drinking [C#] all night, got into [F#] a fight.
Well [C#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I want to [C#] go home. _
_ So hoist up the John D sail, see how the mainsail sets, call for the captain ashore, let me [G#] go home.
Let me [C#] go home, why don't you let me [F#] go home.
Well [G#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I want [C#] to go home.
_ The first maid he got drunk, broke up the people's trunk.
_ Constable had to come and take [G#] him away.
Sheriff [C#] John Stone, why don't you leave [F#] me alone.
Well [C#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I want [C#] to go home.
_ Then the cook, he caught the fence, threw out all of my grips.
Then he took and ate up all [G#] of my corn.
Let me [C#] go home, why don't you let [F#] me go home.
Well [C#] this is the worst trip since I have been born. _
_ So hoist up the John D sail, see how the mainsail sets, call for the captain ashore, let [G#] me go home.
Let [C#] me go home, why don't you let [F#] me go home.
Well [C#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I [C#] want to go home.
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
We sailed on the ship John D, my grandfather and me, around Nassau town we [G#] did roam. _
Drinking [C#] all night, got into [F#] a fight.
Well [C#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I want to [C#] go home. _
_ So hoist up the John D sail, see how the mainsail sets, call for the captain ashore, let me [G#] go home.
Let me [C#] go home, why don't you let me [F#] go home.
Well [G#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I want [C#] to go home.
_ The first maid he got drunk, broke up the people's trunk.
_ Constable had to come and take [G#] him away.
Sheriff [C#] John Stone, why don't you leave [F#] me alone.
Well [C#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I want [C#] to go home.
_ Then the cook, he caught the fence, threw out all of my grips.
Then he took and ate up all [G#] of my corn.
Let me [C#] go home, why don't you let [F#] me go home.
Well [C#] this is the worst trip since I have been born. _
_ So hoist up the John D sail, see how the mainsail sets, call for the captain ashore, let [G#] me go home.
Let [C#] me go home, why don't you let [F#] me go home.
Well [C#] I feel so [G#] homesick, I [C#] want to go home.
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
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