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.
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.
Key:  
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. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _