Sloop John B Chords by The Beach Boys

Tempo:
125.7 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Db

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sloop John B chords
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[N] [Db]
[Ab] We come on this Luke John B, my grandfather and me.
Around [Db] [Ab] Nassau town we [Eb] did roam.
[Ab] all night, got [Db] into a fight.
[Ab] Well I feel so broke up, [Eb] I wanna [Ab] go home.
So I stopped the John B.
to see how the main sale set.
Called for the captain ashore, let me [Eb] go home.
100%  ➙  126BPM
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
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To start learning The Beach Boys - Sloop John B chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: Ab, Eb, Ab, Db, Ab, Db, Bbm and Ab. A good strategy is to initiate at 63 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 126 BPM. Given the song's key of F Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
[Ab] We come on this Luke John B, _ my _ grandfather and me. _
Around [Db] _ [Ab] Nassau town we [Eb] did roam.
_ _ _ Drinking [Ab] all night, _ _ got [Db] into a fight. _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Well I feel so broke up, [Eb] I wanna [Ab] go home. _ _ _ _ _
So I stopped the John B.
sale, _ to see how the main sale set. _ _
Called for the captain ashore, let me [Eb] go home.
_ _ _ Let me [Ab] go home, _ _ I wanna [Db] go home.
Yeah, yeah, [Bbm] well [Ab] I feel so broke up, [Bbm] I wanna [Ab] go home.
At _ _ _ first mate he got drunk, _ _ broke in the captains trunk. _
The constable had to come take him [Eb] _ away.
_ _ _ Sheriff [Ab] John Stone, _ _ why don't you leave me [Db] alone. _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Well I feel so broke [Bbm] up, I wanna [Ab] go home. _ _ _ _ _
Horse cut the John B, horse cut the John B.
See how the main sale set, see how the main sale set.
Called for the captain ashore, let me [Eb] go home.
Let me go home, I wanna [Ab] go home.
Let me go home, _ _
[Db] horse cut the John B.
Well I feel _
[Ab] _ so broke [Bbm] up, [Eb] I wanna [Ab] go home. _ _ _ _ _ _
Poor cook he caught the fish, _ threw away all my grits. _ _
And then he took and he ate up all of [Eb] my corn.
_ _ _ Let [Ab] me go home, _ why don't they let me [Db] go home.
_ [Bbm] _ _ _
[Ab] This is the worst trip [Eb] I've ever [Ab] been on. _ _ _ _
Horse cut the John B, horse cut the John B.
See how the main sale set, see how the main sale set.
Called for the captain ashore, let me [Eb] go home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _