Тональность

 
Verse 1:  
         G                C    G  
     We come on the sloop John B  
         C               G  
     My grandfather and me  
                              D  
     Around Nassau town we do roam  
                  G   
     Drinking all night  
                 C    Cm  
     Got into a fight  
             G  
     Well I feel so broke up  
         D         G  
     I wanna go home  

Chorus:
                             C   G  
     So hoist up the John B's sail 2: (hoist up the John B's sail)  
                        C    G  
     See how the mainsail sets 2: (see how the mainsail sets)  
                                               D  
     Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home 2: (let me go home)  
               G  
     Let me go home  
                   C  Cm  
     I wanna go home, yeah yeah  
            G   
     Well I feel so broke up  
        D       
     I wanna go home  
 
Verse 2:  
     The first mate he got drunk  
     And broke in the Captain's trunk  
     The constable had to come and take him away  
     Sheriff John Stone  
     Why don't you leave me alone, yeah yeah  
     Well I feel so broke up  
     I wanna go home  
 
Chorus  
 
Verse 3:  
     The poor cook he caught the fits  
     And threw away all my grits  
     And then he took and he ate up all of my corn  
     Let me go double-time home  
     Why don't they let me go home  
     This is the worst trip  
     I've ever been on  
 
Chorus