The Brothers Four - The john b sails

^EWe come on the sloop John B ^EMy grandfather and me ^E'Round Nassau town we did ^B7roam Drinking all ^Enig^E7ht We got into a ^Afight I ^Efeel so brake up I ^Bwana go ^Ehome

^ESo hoist up the John B's sail ^ESee how the mainsail sets ^ESend for the Captain ashore Let me go ^B7home, let me go ^Eho^E7me Let me go ^Aho^Amme I ^Efeel so brake up I ^Bwanna go ^Ehome

^EFirst mate he got drunk ^EAnd broke in the people's trunk ^EThe constable had to come and take him ^B7away Sheriff John ^EStone^E7 Please let me ^Aal^Amone I ^Efeel so brake up I ^Bwanna go ^Ehome

^ESo hoist up the John B's sail ^ESee how the mainsail sets ^ESend for the Captain ashore Let me go ^B7home, let me go ^Eho^E7me Let me go ^Aho^Amme I ^Efeel so brake up I ^Bwanna go ^Ehome

^EPoor cook he caught the fits ^EAnd threw away all my grits ^EThen he took and he ate up all of my ^B7corn Sheriff John ^EStone^E7 Please let me ^Aal^Amone This ^Eis the worst trip Since ^BI've been ^Eborn

^ESo hoist up the John B's sail ^ESee how the mainsail sets ^ESend for the Captain ashore Let me go ^B7home, let me go ^Eho^E7me Let me go ^Aho^Amme I ^Efeel so brake up I ^Bwanna go ^Ehome This ^Eis the worst trip Since ^BI've been ^Eborn