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Well, I Amwent down to DmOld Joe's AmBarroom
AmDown on the Dmcorner by the CsquarEe
AmThey were Dmserving Amdrinks as usual
Oh, the Cusual Ecrowd was Amthere
In the Amcorner sat DmBig Joe McAmKenzie
His Ameyes were Dmblood shot CredE  
AAmnd as he tDmurned to Amaddress the crowd around him
These wCere the very Ewords that he Amsaid:
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Well I Amwent down to DmSt James AmInfirmary
To Amsee my Dmbaby CtherEe
AmShe was laid Dmout on that Amlong white table
So Ccold, so Epale, so Amfair
AmLet her go, Dmlet her go, AmGod bless her
AmWhere ever Dmshe may CbeE  
AmLet her Dmsearch that whole Amwide world over
Never Cfind a man as sEweet as Amme
SAmhe'll never Cfind a man as Esweet as Amme
Am Dm Am
Am Dm C E
Am Dm Am
 C   E     Amx2
AmWhen I Dmdie, won't you Ambury me in my high top SDmtetson hCatE  
AmPut a twenty dollar Dmgold piece on my Amwatch hand
CSo the gang'll know I Edied standing Ampat
AmI want six cDmrapshooters for Ampallbearers
AmPretty gals Dmsing me a CsonEg
AmI want a jazz band on Dmmy hearse Amwagon
To Craise Hell as Ewe roll 'Amlong
Won't you Amroll out Dmthat rubber Amtarmac
Won't you Amroll out Dmthat rubber Amtarmac
AmThirteen men Dmgo down to that oAmld graveyard
There's only tCwelve of them Emen coming bAmack
AmNow that Dmyou heard my Amstory
AmHave another Dmshot of the CboEoze
AmAnything anyDmbody should Amask
I got the CSt James EInfirmary Amblues
I got the CSt James EInfirmary Amblues

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St James

by The Devil Makes Three

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Am Dm Am

Well, I went down to Old Joe's Barroom

Am Dm C E

Down on the corner by the square

Am Dm Am

They were serving drinks as usual

C E Am

Oh, the usual crowd was there

Am Dm Am

In the corner sat Big Joe McKenzie

Am Dm C E

His eyes were blood shot red

Am Dm Am

And as he turned to address the crowd around him

C E Am

These were the very words that he said:

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Am Dm Am

Well I went down to St James Infirmary

Am Dm C E

To see my baby there

Am Dm Am

She was laid out on that long white table

C E Am

So cold, so pale, so fair

Am Dm Am

Let her go, let her go, God bless her

Am Dm C E

Where ever she may be

Am Dm Am

Let her search that whole wide world over

C E Am

Never find a man as sweet as me

Am C E Am

She'll never find a man as sweet as me

Am Dm Am

Am Dm C E

Am Dm Am

C E Am

Am Dm Am Dm C E

When I die, won't you bury me in my high top Stetson hat

Am Dm Am

Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch hand

C E Am

So the gang'll know I died standing pat

Am Dm Am

I want six crapshooters for pallbearers

Am Dm C E

Pretty gals sing me a song

Am Dm Am

I want a jazz band on my hearse wagon

C E Am

To raise Hell as we roll 'long

Am Dm Am

Won't you roll out that rubber tarmac

Am Dm Am

Won't you roll out that rubber tarmac

Am Dm Am

Thirteen men go down to that old graveyard

C E Am

There's only twelve of them men coming back

Am Dm Am

Now that you heard my story

Am Dm C E

Have another shot of the booze

Am Dm Am

Anything anybody should ask

C E Am

I got the St James Infirmary blues

C E Am

I got the St James Infirmary blues

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