(The Wreck Of The) John B chords by The Weavers

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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We came on the sloop "John B"
My grandfather and me
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'Round Nassau town we did roam
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Stayed awake all night
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We got into a fight
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Well, I feel so broke up
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I just want to go home

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Verse 2

Hoist up the "John B" sail

See how the mainsail sets

Tell the captain ashore

I wanna go home

Well, I wanna go home

I wanna go home

Lord, I feel so broke up

I just wanna go home

Verse 3
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Well, the first mate he got drunk
And he broke into somebody's trunk
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And the Sheriff had to come
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and take him away
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Sheriff John Slone
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Em 
Please let me alone
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Well, I fell so broken up
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I just wanna go home

Verse 4
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Hoist up the "John B" sail
See how the mainsail sets
Tell the captain ashore
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I wanna go home
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Lord, I wanna go home
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I just wanna go home
Em 
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Well, I feel so broken up
A 
D 
I just wanna go home

Verse 5
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Hoist up the "John B" sail See how the mainsail
sets
A 
Tell the captain ashore
D 
I wanna go home
Well, I wanna go home
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I wanna go home
Lord, I feel so broken up
Em 
I just wanna go home
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Well, I feel so broken up
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I wanna go home
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