Sloop John B Chords by The Beach Boys

Tempo:
125.5 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Db

Bbm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Beach Boys Sloop John B chords
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[C] [Dbm]
[Ab] We come on this Luke John B, my grandfather and me
Around Nassau town we [Eb] did roam
Drinking [Ab] all night, got into [Db] a fight
[Ab] Well I feel so broken, [Eb] I wanna [Ab] go home
So I hoist up the John B sail, to see how the mainsail sails
Call for the captain ashore, let me [Eb] go home
Let me [Ab] go home, I wanna [Db] go home
Yeah, [Bbm] yeah, well [Ab] I feel so broken, [Bbm] [Eb] I wanna [Ab] go home
The first mate he got drunk, broke him the captain's drum
The constable had to come and take him [Eb] away
Sheriff [Ab] John Stone, why don't you lead me [Db] along
Well [Ab] I feel so broken, [Db] [Eb] I wanna [Ab] go home
So I hoist up the John B, hoist up the John B
To see how the mainsail sails, to see how the mainsail sails
Call for the captain ashore, let me [Eb] go home
Let me go home, I wanna [Ab] go home
Let me go home, hoist up the [Db] John B, go home
Hoist up the John [Ab] B
I feel so broken, [Bbm] [Eb] I wanna [Ab] go home
Let me go home
The poor cook he caught the fish, threw away all my grit
Then he took and he ate up all of my [Eb] corn
Let me [Ab] 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
Hoist up the John B, hoist up the John B
To see how the mainsail sails, to see how the mainsail sails
Call for the captain ashore, let me [Eb] go home
[Ab]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
C
3211
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
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To learn The Beach Boys - Sloop John B chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Db, Ab, Eb and Ab of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 62 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 126. With an eye on the song's key Ab Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _
[Ab] We come on this Luke John B, _ my _ grandfather and me _
_ Around Nassau town we [Eb] did roam
_ _ _ Drinking [Ab] all night, _ _ got into [Db] a fight _ _ _ _
[Ab] Well I feel so broken, [Eb] _ I wanna [Ab] go home _ _ _ _
So I hoist up the John B sail, _ to see how the mainsail sails _
Call for the captain ashore, let me [Eb] go home
_ _ Let me [Ab] go home, _ _ _ I wanna [Db] go home
Yeah, [Bbm] yeah, well [Ab] I feel so broken, [Bbm] [Eb] I wanna [Ab] go home
_ _ _ _ The first mate he got drunk, _ _ broke him the captain's drum
_ The _ constable had to come and take him [Eb] _ away
_ _ _ Sheriff [Ab] John Stone, _ _ why don't you lead me [Db] along
_ _ _ Well [Ab] I feel so broken, [Db] _ [Eb] I wanna [Ab] go home
_ _ _ So I hoist up the John B, hoist up the John B
To see how the mainsail sails, to see how the mainsail sails
Call for the captain ashore, let me [Eb] go home
Let me go home, I wanna [Ab] go home
Let me go home, hoist up the [Db] John B, go home
Hoist up the _ _ _ John [Ab] B
I feel so broken, [Bbm] _ [Eb] I wanna [Ab] go home
Let me go home
The poor cook he caught the fish, _ _ threw away all my grit _ _
Then he took and he ate up all of my [Eb] corn
_ _ _ Let me [Ab] 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 _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Hoist up the John B, hoist up the John B
To see how the mainsail sails, to see how the mainsail sails
Call for the captain ashore, let me [Eb] go home
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _

Facts about this song

This song was authored by Brian Wilson, Gilles Thibaut and Georges Aber.

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