Sloop John B.
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- Lyrics and chords
Lyrics
We (G)came on the Sloop John B.,
my grandfather and me.
'Round Nassau town we did (D)roam.
(D7)Drinkin' all (G)night, had many a (C)fight.
I (G)feel so broke up,
(D7)I wanna go (G)home.
So hoist up the John B.
sails, and clean up the John B.
rails. Oh, captain, please come aboard and sail me back (D7)home.
The sloop, the John (G)B.
can travel the (C)sea, next (G)time without me.
(C6)I (D7)wanna go (G)home.
(D7)The (G)first mate, he got so drunk,
he broke open my trunk.
Poor seasick me on the (D)foam.
(D7)Oceans are (G)grand, but give me the (C)land.
I (G)feel so broke up,
(D7)I wanna go (G)home.
So hoist up the John B.
sails, and clean up the John B.
rails. Oh, captain, please come aboard and sail me back (D7)home.
The sloop, the John (G)B.
can travel the (C)sea, next (G)time without me.
(C6)I (D7)wanna go (G)home.
Song info
Sloop John B. by Barry McGuire is a level 4 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of G at 110 BPM. Practice takes the song one line at a time and waits for you, with the letter inside every note. When the lines feel easy, play the full song.
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- G
- Tempo
- 110 BPM
- Chords
- C C6 Cm D D7 G G7
- Artist
- Barry McGuire
- Genre
- Pop
- Style
- Vocal melodic
- Mood
- Playful