by The Beach Boys
| G | |
| We | come on the sloop John B |
| D | |
| Around Nassau town we did | roam |
| G | G7 | |
| Drinking all | night |
| C | |
| Got into a | fight |
| G | |
| Well I | feel so broke up |
| D | G |
| I want to go | home |
See how the mainsail sets Call for the captain ashore
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| G | |
| The | first mate he got drunk |
| D | |
| The constable had to come and take him a | way |
| G | G7 | |
| Sheriff John | Stone |
| C | |
| Why don’t you leave me a | lone, yeah yeah |
| G | D | G | |
| Well I | feel so broke up I | wanna go | home |
See how the mainsail sets Call for the captain ashore
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| G | |
| The | poor cook he caught the fits |
| D | |
| And then he took and he ate up all of my | corn |
| G | G7 | |
| Let me go | home |
| C | |
| Why don’t they let me go | home |
| G | D | G | |
| This | is the worst trip | I’ve ever been | on |
See how the mainsail sets Call for the captain ashore
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