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(The Wreck Of The) John B chords by
Kingston Trio
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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We come on the sloop John be,

My grandfather and me
D
D

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G

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D
D

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Around Nassau town we did roam
A
A

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D
D

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G
G

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Drinkin' all night
C
C

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Got into a fight (got into a fight)
G
G

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A
A

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Well, I feel so break up
D
D

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G
G

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I want to go home (I want to go home,

so now)
Verse 2
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G

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Hoist up the John be's sails

See how the main sails set

Call for the captain ashore
D
D

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Let me go home (Let me go home)
Verse 3
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G

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Let me go home (I want to go home)
C
C

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I want to go home (Why don't

you let me go home?)
G
G

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A
A

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Well, I feel so break up
D
D

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G
G

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I want to go home (I want

to go home)
Verse 4
G
G

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First mate, he got drunk

Broke up the people's trunk
D
D

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Constable had to come and take him away
Verse 5
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D
D

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G
G

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Sheriff John Stone (Sheriff John

Stone)
C
C

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Why don't you leave me alone?

(Why don't you leave me alone?)
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G

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A
A

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Well, I feel so break up
D
D

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G
G

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I want to go home (I want to go home,

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Verse 6
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G

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Hoist up the John be's sails

See how the main sails set

Call for the captain ashore
D
D

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Let me go home (Let me go home)
Verse 7
G
G

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Let me go home (I want to go home)
C
C

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I want to go home (Why don't

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G
G

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A
A

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Well, I feel so break up
D
D

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G
G

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I want to go home (I want to go home)
Verse 8
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G

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Well, the poor cook he caught the fits

Throw away all of my grits.
D
D

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Then he took and he ate up all of my corn
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G

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Let me go home (I want to go home)
Verse 9
C
C

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I want to go home (Why don't

you let me go home?)
G
G

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A
A

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This is the worst trip
D
D

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G

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Since I've been born (Since I have been born,

so, now)
Verse 10
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G

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Hoist up the John be's sails

See how the main sails set

Call for the captain ashore
D
D

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Let me go home (Let me go home)
G
G

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Let me go home (I want to go home)
C
C

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I want to go home (Why don't

you let me go home?)
G
G

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A
A

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Well, I feel so break up
D
D

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G
G

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I want to go home (I want to go home,

so, now)
Verse 11
G
G

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Hoist up the John be's sails

(John be's sails)

See how the main sails

set (main sails set)

Call for the captain ashore
D
D

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Let me go home (Let me go home)
G
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Let me go home (I want to go home)
C
C

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I want to go home (Why don't

you let me go home?)
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G

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A
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Well, I feel so break up
D
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G
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I want to go home (I want to go home)
Outro 1
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Chords

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • A

  • C

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of (The Wreck Of The) John B by Kingston Trio is G major.

The primary chords used in (The Wreck Of The) John B are G, Bm, D, A, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Bm, D, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of (The Wreck Of The) John B is approximately 143 beats per minute.

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