Capo I
G
We come on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me
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
G
So hoist up the John B s sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
D G G7
Let me go home let me go home
C
I wanna go home yeah yeah
G
Well I feel so broke up
D G
I wanna go home
G
The first mate he got drunk
And broke in the capn s trunk
D
The constable had to come and take him away
G G7
Sheriff John Stone
C
Why don t you leave me alone yeah yeah
G D G
Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home
G
So hoist up the John B s sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
D G G7
Let me go home let me go home
C
I wanna go home yeah yeah
G
Well I feel so broke up
D G
I wanna go home
G
The poor cook he caught the fits
And threw away all my grits
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
G
So hoist up the John B s sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
D G G7
Let me go home let me go home
C
I wanna go home yeah yeah
G
Well I feel so broke up
D G
I wanna go home