SLOOP JOHN B.
Traditional (Bahamian) folk song
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Buttons 2 to 5* (low)
Buttons 5 to 9* (high) |
Accordion Notation - Either row, high
Verse 1 of 3:
.5 | "7 .7 "7 .7 .8* | .:7 .5 | :7 "7 "7 .8* | ::7 |
We come on the sloop John B, my grand-fath-er and me
.:7 "7 "8* | :8 .8* .7 | ::7*~ | ~:
Round Nas-sau town we did roam____
"5 "5* .6* | ::6~ | ~. .6 "6 "7* .7 | ::8*~ | ~:
Drink-in' all night ("5 "5 .6* | .6) got in - to a fight (.6 "6 "7* .7 | :8*)
"7* ;7* | ;7 "7 .7 .6~ | ~. "7* ;7* "6 .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
Well, I feel so broke up___ I wan-ta go home___
Chorus:
.5 | "7 .7 "7 .7 .8* | .:7 .5 | :7 "7 "7 .8* | .:7
So hoist up the John B's sail See how the main sail sets
.5 | "7 .7 "7 .7 .8* | ;8 "8 "7 "7 .7* | ::7*~ | ~.
Call for the cap-tain a - shore, let me go back home__
.5 .5 .6* | .6~ ~.:~ | ~. .6 "6 "7* .7 | .8*~ ~.:~ | ~:
Let me go home (.5 .5 .6* | .6) I wan-na go home (.6 "6 "7* .7 | :8*)
.7* .7* | ;7 "7 .7 .6~ | ~. "7* .7* "6 .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
Well, I feel so broke up__ I wan-ta go home
.5 | "7 .7 "7 .7 .8* | .:7 .5 | :7 "7 "7 .8* | ::7 |
We come on the sloop John B, my grand-fath-er and me
.:7 "7 "8* | :8 .8* .7 | ::7*~ | ~:
Round Nas-sau town we did roam____
"5 "5* .6* | ::6~ | ~. .6 "6 "7* .7 | ::8*~ | ~:
Drink-in' all night ("5 "5 .6* | .6) got in - to a fight (.6 "6 "7* .7 | :8*)
"7* ;7* | ;7 "7 .7 .6~ | ~. "7* ;7* "6 .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
Well, I feel so broke up___ I wan-ta go home___
Chorus:
.5 | "7 .7 "7 .7 .8* | .:7 .5 | :7 "7 "7 .8* | .:7
So hoist up the John B's sail See how the main sail sets
.5 | "7 .7 "7 .7 .8* | ;8 "8 "7 "7 .7* | ::7*~ | ~.
Call for the cap-tain a - shore, let me go back home__
.5 .5 .6* | .6~ ~.:~ | ~. .6 "6 "7* .7 | .8*~ ~.:~ | ~:
Let me go home (.5 .5 .6* | .6) I wan-na go home (.6 "6 "7* .7 | :8*)
.7* .7* | ;7 "7 .7 .6~ | ~. "7* .7* "6 .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
Well, I feel so broke up__ I wan-ta go home
Accordion Notation - Inside row, low
Verse 1 of 3:
.5 | "7 .7 "7 .7 .8* | .:7 .5 | :7 "7 "7 .8* | ::7 |
.2 | "4 .4 "4 .4 .4* | .:4 .2 | :4 "4 "4 .4* | ::4 |
We come on the sloop John B, my grand-fath-er and me
.:7 "7 "8* | :8 .8* .7 | ::7*~ | ~:
.:4 "4 "4* | :5 .4* .4 | ::3*~ | ~:
Round Nas-sau town we did roam___
"5 "5* .6* | ::6~ | ~. .6 "6 "7* .7 | ::8*~ | ~:
"2 "o3* .2* | ::3~ | ~. .3 "3 "3* .4 | ::4*~ | ~:
Drink-in' all night (repeat? got in - to a fight (repeat?)
"7* ;7* | ;7 "7 .7 .6~ | ~. "7* ;7* "6 .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
"3* ;3* | ;4 "4 .4 .3~ | ~. "3* ;3* "3 .3* | ::3~ | ~.:
Well, I feel so broke up___ I wan-ta go home___
Chorus:
.5 | "7 .7 "7 .7 .8* | .:7 .5 | :7 "7 "7 .8* | .:7
.2 | "4 .4 "4 .4 .4* | .:4 .2 | :4 "4 "4 .4* | .:4
So hoist up the John B's sail See how the main sail sets
.5 | "7 .7 "7 .7 .8* | ;8 "8 "7 "7 .7* | ::7*~ | ~.
.2 | "4 .4 "4 .4 .4* | ;5 "5 "4 "4 .3* | ::3*~ | ~.
Call for the cap-tain a - shore, let me go back home__
.5 .5 .6* | ::6~ | ~. .6 "6 "7* .7 | ::8*~ | ~:
.2 .2 .2* | ::3~ | ~. .3 "3 "3* .4 | ::4*~ | ~:
Let me go home ( repeat? ) I wan-na go home ( repeat? )
.7* .7* | ;7 "7 .7 .6~ | ~. "7* .7* "6 .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
.3* .3* | ;4 "4 .4 .3~ | ~. "3* .3* "3 .2* | ::3~ | ~.:
Well, I feel so broke up__ I wan-ta go home
NOTE: The tilde symbol ( ~ ) near the end of lines 1, 2 and 4 indicates that this note should be held for the additional beats indicated.
.5 | "7 .7 "7 .7 .8* | .:7 .5 | :7 "7 "7 .8* | ::7 |
.2 | "4 .4 "4 .4 .4* | .:4 .2 | :4 "4 "4 .4* | ::4 |
We come on the sloop John B, my grand-fath-er and me
.:7 "7 "8* | :8 .8* .7 | ::7*~ | ~:
.:4 "4 "4* | :5 .4* .4 | ::3*~ | ~:
Round Nas-sau town we did roam___
"5 "5* .6* | ::6~ | ~. .6 "6 "7* .7 | ::8*~ | ~:
"2 "o3* .2* | ::3~ | ~. .3 "3 "3* .4 | ::4*~ | ~:
Drink-in' all night (repeat? got in - to a fight (repeat?)
"7* ;7* | ;7 "7 .7 .6~ | ~. "7* ;7* "6 .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
"3* ;3* | ;4 "4 .4 .3~ | ~. "3* ;3* "3 .3* | ::3~ | ~.:
Well, I feel so broke up___ I wan-ta go home___
Chorus:
.5 | "7 .7 "7 .7 .8* | .:7 .5 | :7 "7 "7 .8* | .:7
.2 | "4 .4 "4 .4 .4* | .:4 .2 | :4 "4 "4 .4* | .:4
So hoist up the John B's sail See how the main sail sets
.5 | "7 .7 "7 .7 .8* | ;8 "8 "7 "7 .7* | ::7*~ | ~.
.2 | "4 .4 "4 .4 .4* | ;5 "5 "4 "4 .3* | ::3*~ | ~.
Call for the cap-tain a - shore, let me go back home__
.5 .5 .6* | ::6~ | ~. .6 "6 "7* .7 | ::8*~ | ~:
.2 .2 .2* | ::3~ | ~. .3 "3 "3* .4 | ::4*~ | ~:
Let me go home ( repeat? ) I wan-na go home ( repeat? )
.7* .7* | ;7 "7 .7 .6~ | ~. "7* .7* "6 .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
.3* .3* | ;4 "4 .4 .3~ | ~. "3* .3* "3 .2* | ::3~ | ~.:
Well, I feel so broke up__ I wan-ta go home
NOTE: The tilde symbol ( ~ ) near the end of lines 1, 2 and 4 indicates that this note should be held for the additional beats indicated.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 10 videos in various keys: Ab=1 A=1 C,D=1 D=1 E=1 F=2 G=3
Total of 10 videos in various keys: Ab=1 A=1 C,D=1 D=1 E=1 F=2 G=3
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Key: Ab
Tempo: 125 bpm Group: Beach Boys Posted by: Elvind Madland |
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Key: A
Tempo: 130 bpm Group: Reliant K Posted by: ChristianHardToFind |
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Key: C from time 0:40 to 2:53
D from 3:20 to End. Tempo: 130 bpm Singer: Tom Fogerthy & Randy Oda Posted by: SOUTHERN REBEL |
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Key: D
Tempo: 125 bpm Singer: Roger Whittaker Posted by: Memo Music |
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Key: E
Tempo: 140 bpm Group: The Weavers Posted by: Carlo Schena |
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Key: F
Tempo: 120 bpm Group: Steel Rhythm Steel Drum Band Posted by: Steel Rhythm Steel Drum Band |
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Key: F
Tempo: 135 bpm Performer: Dick Dale? Posted by: Dick Dale - Topic |
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Key: G
Tempo: 135 bpm Group: Mainland Kitchen Band Posted by: Mainland Kitchen Band Really great melodic accordion playing, perfectly matched to the strong vocals and guitar. |
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Key: G
Group: Kilkenny Krew Posted by: outportoutlaw |
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Key: G
Tempo: 145 bpm Group: The Kingston Trio Posted by: CompVid101 |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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LYRICS
Verse 1
Chorus Verse 2 Verse 3 |
As can be observed on youTube, for this traditional song, there are many variations, including the one below, in both lyrics and musical interpretation.
Most sing the chorus after each verse, and repeat at end. Many sing a further background repeat (or equivalent) at each of lines 4 & 5, for verses and chorus. We come on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me Around Nassau town we did roam Drinkin' all night Got into a fight Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home So hoist up the John B's sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the captain ashore, let me go home Let me go home I wanna go home Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home The first mate, he got drunk Broke in the captain's trunk The constable had to come and take him away Sheriff John Stone, please let me alone I feel so broke-up I wanna go home. The poor cook, he got the fits He threw away all of my grits He took and ate up all of my corn Let me go home Why don't you let me go home This is the worst trip I've ever been on |
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BackgroundLinks:
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Click HERE for additional (wikipedia) info about this song.
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