Capo I
Sol
We come on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me
Re Re4 Re
Around Nassau town we did roam
Sol Sol7
Drinking all night
Do Lam
Got into a fight
Sol
Well I feel so broke up
Re Sol
I want to go home
Sol
So hoist up the John B’s sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
Re Re4 Re Sol Sol7
Let me go home, let me go home
Do Lam
I wanna go home, yeah yeah
Sol
Well, I feel so broke up
Re Sol
I wanna go home
Sol
The first mate he got drunk
And broke in the capn’s trunk
Re Re4 Re
The constable had to come and take him away
Sol Sol7
Sheriff John Stone
Do Lam
Why don’t you leave me alone, yeah yeah
Sol Re Sol
Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home
Sol
So hoist up the John B’s sail (host up the John B)
See how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)
Call for the captain ashore
Re Re4 Re
Let me go home, let me go home
Sol Do
I wanna go home, let me go home, why don't you let me go home?
Hoist up the John B, Hoist up the John B
Sol
Well, I feel so broke up
Re Sol
I wanna go home
Sol
The poor cook he caught the fits
And threw away all my grits
Re Re4 Re
And then he took and he ate up all of my corn
Sol Sol7
Let me go home
Do Lam
Why don’t they let me go home?
Sol Re Sol
This is the worst trip I’ve ever been on
Sol
So hoist up the John B’s sail (host up the John B)
See how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)
Call for the captain ashore
Re Re4 Re Sol Sol7
Let me go home, let me go home
Do Lam
I wanna go home, yeah yeah
Sol
Well, I feel so broke up
Re Sol
I wanna go home
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