Sloop John B

X:12083
T:Sloop John B
C:anon.
O:Sea shanty
R:Calypso, shanty
Z:Transcribed by Frank Nordberg - http://www.musicaviva.com
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:F
C2|"F"AA2A A2B2|"F"A4 z2 C2|"F"A3A2AB2|"F"A4 z2 C2|
w:We sailed on the sloop John B., my grand-fath-er and me, a-
"F"A4AB2c-|"F"c3 (c2B)A2|"C7"G8|"C"z2 CC2DE2|
w:round Nas-sau town_ we_ did roam. Been drink-in' all
"F"F8|"F7"z2 FF2GA2|"Bb"B8-|"Bb"B2 z2 B2B2|
w:night, got in-to a fight._ Well I
"F"A2^GA2F3|"C7"z2 GG2FE2|"F"F8-|"F"F2 z2 z2|]
w:feel so break up. I want to go home._

Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/OTIS_Irish_Session/melnets_big_abc_file/12083
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/home.quicknet.nl/england/6112
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/kirby98.fsnet.co.uk/sl/Sloop_John_B_1/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/melnets_big_abc_file/12083
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/melodeon.net/melnets_big_abc_file/12083

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