The Wreck of the John B

by The Weavers / The Kingston Trio / The Beach Boys · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

-1  -4  -4 <-3  -4    4  -4
We come on the sloop John B
-1  -4 <-3 -4   4  -4
My grandfather and me,
  -4    -4 4   -5  4  -4   -3 
'Round Nassau town we did roam
 -1  2   <-2   3    3   3  3 -3 -4   4   
Drinking all night, we got into a- fight
4  -4 <-3  -4 <-3 -5  -3  3 <-2  3 
I feel so breakup, I want to go home

-1  -4   -4 <-3  -4  4  -4  
So hoist up the John B sails
-4  -4  <-3  -4   4   -4
See how the main sail set,
 -4  -4  <-3  -4 -4   4 -5
Send for the captain ashore,
-5  4  -4  -3
Let me go home
-1  2 <-2  3
Let me go home
 3  -3 -4  4
Let me go home
4  -4 <-3  -4  3
I feel so breakup
-4 -3  3 <-2  3
I want to go home

-1   -4    -4 <-3 -4  4   -4
The first mate oh he got drunk,
 -1   -4 <-3  -4  4    -4
Broke up the people's trunk
 -4  -4    4  -5  4    4   4   -4  -3 -3
Constable had to come and take him away,
 -1  2   <-2  3      3     3  -3 -4 4
Sheriff Johnstone, please let me alone
4  -4 <-3  -4 <-3 -5  -3  3 <-2  3
I feel so breakup, I want to go home.

-1  -4   -4 <-3  -4  4  -4  
So hoist up the John B sails
-4  -4  <-3  -4   4   -4
See how the main sail set,
 -4  -4  <-3  -4 -4   4 -5
Send for the captain ashore,
-5  4  -4  -3
Let me go home
-1  2 <-2  3
Let me go home
 3  -3 -4  4
Let me go home
4  -4 <-3  -4  3
I feel so breakup
-4 -3  3 <-2  3
I want to go home

-1   -4 -4 <-3 -4   4    -4
The stewardess she got stewed,
 -1   -4   <-3  -4   4    -4
Ran 'round the poop deck nude
 -4  -4    4  -5  4    4   4   -4  -3 -3
Constable had to come and take her away
 -1  2   <-2  3      3     3  -3 -4 4
Sheriff Johnstone, please let me alone
4  -4 <-3  -4 <-3 -5  -3  3 <-2  3
I feel so breakup, I want to go home.

-1  -4   -4 <-3  -4  4  -4  
So hoist up the John B sails
-4  -4  <-3  -4   4   -4
See how the main sail set,
 -4  -4  <-3  -4 -4   4 -5
Send for the captain ashore,
-5  4  -4  -3
Let me go home
-1  2 <-2  3
Let me go home
 3  -3 -4  4
Let me go home
4  -4 <-3  -4  3
I feel so breakup
-4 -3  3 <-2  3
I want to go home

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