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Thread #32772 Message #2901510
Posted By: GUEST,Greg
06-May-10 - 04:16 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Sloop John B
Subject: RE: Sloop John B
A version of John B Sails (Wreck of the John B) first verse and chorus from the novel 'Pieces of Eight' by Gallienne and the rest from the Blind Blake Higgs (1915-1985)version. In the style of The Beach Boys (c.1965)
(?) transcribed from an old recording so unsure of these words of Higgs
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(G)Come on the sloop John B. My grandfather and me, Round Nassau Town we did (D) roam Drinkin all (G) night ve got in a (C) fight (Am) (G)Ve feel so break up (D) ve vant to go (G)home
(G)H'ist up the John B sails See how the mainsail set Send for the Captain - shore let us go (D)home Let me go (G)home Let me go (C)home (Am) (G)I feel so break up (D)I vant to go (G)home
(G)I bought me a brand new pants I started to go to a dance Too much that darn(?) my pants burst I had to go (D) home I had to go (G)Home, I had to go (C)home (Am) (G)Because my pants burst (D) and I had to go (G)home
(G)Hoist up the John B sail Lets see how the mainsl set Send for the Captain shore let me go (D)home I wanna go (G)home I wanna go (C)home (Am) (G)I feel so break up (D)I wanna go (G)home
(G)The Capt'n and the mate got drunk Broke up the people trunk The police came on board and take him(D)away And take him to (G)jail without any (C)bail (Am) (G)I feel so break up (D)I wanna go (G)home
(G)The cook he had the fits He started pointing(?) out the people grits The captain peeked(?) and eat up all of our (D)corn Say Mr John(G)stone please let me (C)alone (Am) (G)We're gonna sail home (D)high lay to(G)day
(G)Sailboat go by sail and steam boat go by steam Round Nassau Town we did (D)roam Been drinking all (G)night and we got into a (C)fight (Am) (G)I feel so break up (D)I wanna go (G)home