[Intro - no drums - starting note is open B of G chord] We [G] come on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me Around Nassau town we did [D] roam [Dsus4][D] Drinking all [G] night [G7] Got into a [C] fight [Am] Well I [G] feel so broke up [D] I want to go [G] home (drums in)
So [G] hoist up the John B's sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore Let me go [D] home, let me go [G] home [G7] I wanna go [C] home, yeah [Am] yeah Well I [G] feel so broke up [D] I wanna go [G] home
The [G] first mate he got drunk
And broke in the capn's trunk The constable had to come and take him a [D] way [Dsus4][D] Sheriff John [G] Stone [G7] Why don't you leave me a [C] lone, yeah [Am] yeah Well I [G] feel so broke up I [D] wanna go [G] home
So [G] hoist up the John B's sail (host up the John B)
See how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)
Call for the captain ashore Let me go [D] home, let me go [D] home I wanna go [G] home, let me go home, why don't you let me go [C] home?
Hoist up the John B, Hoist up the John B Well I [G] feel so broke up [D] I wanna go [G] home
The [G] poor cook he caught the fits
And threw away all my grits And then he took and he ate up all of my [D] corn [Dsus4][D] Let me go [G] home [G7] Why don't they let me go [C] home [Am] This [G] is the worst trip [D] I've ever been [G] on
So [G] hoist up the John B's sail (host up the John B)
See how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)
Call for the captain ashore Let me go [D] home, let me go [G] home [G7] I wanna go [C] home, yeah [Am] yeah Well I [G] feel so broke up [D] I wanna go [G] home
Harmonica is - Vocal Patches - - - [Intro - No drums - Capo 2 for original but don't bother save Basic picked arpeggios] [Em][Em][C][G] yeah [Em][Em][C][G]
[Verse] You are [Em] my [C]fi [G]re The one [Em] desi[C] re[G] Believe [Em] when [C]I [G]say [Em]I want [Em] it [D]that [G]way (drums in) But we [Em] are [C]two [G]worlds apart [Em] Can't [C]reach [G]to your [Em] heart When [C]you [G]say That [Em]I want [Em] it [D]that [G]way
[Chorus] Tell me [C] why (Ain't [C]nothin' but a [D] heart [Em] ache) Tell me [C] why (Ain't [C]nothin' but a [D] mis [Em] take) Tell me [C] why I [C] never wanna [D] hear you [G] say [Em] I want [Em] it [D]that [G]way
[Verse] Am I [Em] your [C]fi [G]re Your one [Em] desi[C] re[G] Yes I [Em]know oh oh its [C]too [G]late but [Em]I want [Em] it [D]that [G]way
[Chorus] Tell me [C] why (Ain't [C]nothin' but a [D] heart [Em] ache) Tell me [C] why (Ain't [C]nothin' but a [D] mis [Em] take) Tell me [C] why I [C] never wanna [D] hear you [G] say [CAREFUL - NOTE THE FINAL CHORD HERE IS B] [Em] I want [Em] it [B]that [B]way
[Bridge] [Em]Now I can see that we're fall [G/D] ing apart From+the [C] way that it used to be, [Am] ye ah [D] no [Em]matter the di stance I [G/D]want you to know That [C]deep down inside of me... [D] (Drums stop) you are
[Verse - Note chords change a bit and melody - on the D you stay at A - don't drop as far] [C] my [D]fi [Em]re The one [C] desi[D] re[Em] You [C] (g) are [C] You (g) are, (note up) you [D] (D) are, (now higher) you [G] are are [Em] (play 0 3 and 7 on E string relative to Capo) [D] (stop)
[Chorus - HEAD VOICE - KEY CHANGE] [NC] Don't wanna hear you (full drums) [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] mist [F#m] take [D] I never wanna [E] hear you [A] say [F#m] I.... I want it [E] that [A] way
[Chorus] Tell me [D] why (Ain't [D]nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache) Tell me [D] why (Ain't [D]nothin' but a [E] mis [F#m] take) Tell me [D] why I [D] never wanna [E]hear you [A]say [F#m]I want [F#m] it [E]that [A]way
Tell me (big head voice) [D] why.... ha i [E] i i [F#m] ache) Tell me [D] why (Ain't [D]nothin' but a [E] mis [F#m] take) Tell me [D] why I [D] never wanna [E]hear you [A]say (drums stop) [F#m] I want [F#m] it [E]that [A]way
