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St James Infirmary

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4/4 Slow Blues.
[Instrumental Intro]
  Dm   A7   Dm(x2)
[Trumpet Solo]
  Dm    A7    Dm    Dm    Bb7    A7    Dm    A7    Dm    Bb7   A7   Dm(x2)
[Vocal Intro] 
  Dm   A7    Dm(x2)
[Verse 1]
I went dDmown to A7St.James InfDmirmary
   DmSaw my Bb7baby tA7here
She was stDmretched out on a lA7ong, white tDmable
So cBb7old, so swA7eet, so fDmair
[Verse 2]
Let her Dmgo, let her A7go, God Dmbless her
   DmWherever Bb7she may A7be
She can lDmook this wA7ide world oDmver
But she'll nBb7ever find a sweet A7man like Dmme
[Verse 3]
When I Dmdie bury A7me in strait laced sDmhoes,
DmI want a Boxback coat and Bb7a Stetson hA7at
Put a tDmwenty dollar gold A7piece on my wDmatch chain
So the bBb7oys will know that I A7died standin' Dmpat
[Instrumental Outro] 
  Dm    A7    Dm(x2)
[Trumpet Solo]
  Dm    A7    Dm    Dm    Bb7    A7    Dm    A7    Dm    Bb7   A7   Dm(x2)

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St James Infirmary

by Louis Armstrong

Lyrics & chords · Original key

4/4 Slow Blues.

[Instrumental Intro]

Dm A7 Dm

(x2)

[Trumpet Solo]

Dm A7 Dm Dm Bb7 A7 Dm A7 Dm Bb7 A7 Dm

(x2)

[Vocal Intro]

Dm A7 Dm

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Dm A7 Dm

I went down to St.James Infirmary

Dm Bb7 A7

Saw my baby there

Dm A7 Dm

She was stretched out on a long, white table

Bb7 A7 Dm

So cold, so sweet, so fair

[Verse 2]

Dm A7 Dm

Let her go, let her go, God bless her

Dm Bb7 A7

Wherever she may be

Dm A7 Dm

She can look this wide world over

Bb7 A7 Dm

But she'll never find a sweet man like me

[Verse 3]

Dm A7 Dm

When I die bury me in strait laced shoes,

Dm Bb7 A7

I want a Boxback coat and a Stetson hat

Dm A7 Dm

Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch chain

Bb7 A7 Dm

So the boys will know that I died standin' pat

[Instrumental Outro]

Dm A7 Dm

(x2)

[Trumpet Solo]

Dm A7 Dm Dm Bb7 A7 Dm A7 Dm Bb7 A7 Dm

(x2)

About St James Infirmary Chords by Louis Armstrong

Learn how to play St James Infirmary by Louis Armstrong with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “St James Infirmary chords”, “St James Infirmary guitar chords”, or “Louis Armstrong St James Infirmary chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy St James Infirmary chords and for experienced players who want accurate St James Infirmary lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, A7, Bb7.

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The chords for "St James Infirmary" show the original chord names (including Dm, A7, Bb7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.