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St James Infirmary

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[Verse 1]
I went Emdown Gto ASt BJames EmInfirmaryG  A  C  
     Em  GSaw my AbaCby EmthereG  A  B  
EmShe was Gstretched Aout on a Clong white EmtableG  A  B  
  EmSo Gcold, so Asweet, so Csweet, so EmfairG  A  B  
[Verse 2]
Let her Emgo, Glet her Ago, GoBd bless herEm  G  A  B  
  EmWherGever Ashe mBay EmbeG  A  C  
  EmShe cGan search this Awhole wide Cworld EmoverG  A  B  
EmShe won't Gever find Aanother Bman like EmmeG  A  B  
[Verse 3]
 EmWhen I Gdie, Abury me in sCtraight laced sEmhoes,G  A  B  
    EmA Gbox backed Asuit and a BStetson hEmatG  A  C  
  EmPut a 2G0 dollar gold Apiece on mCy watch cEmhain;G  A  B  
EmSo the Gboys'll know I Adied sBtandin' pEmatG  A  B  

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St James Infirmary

by Hugh Laurie

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[Verse 1]

Em G A B Em G A C

I went down to St James Infirmary

Em G A C Em G A B

Saw my baby there

Em G A C Em G A B

She was stretched out on a long white table

Em G A C Em G A B

So cold, so sweet, so sweet, so fair

[Verse 2]

Em G A B Em G A B

Let her go, let her go, God bless her

Em G A B Em G A C

Wherever she may be

Em G A C Em G A B

She can search this whole wide world over

Em G A B Em G A B

She won't ever find another man like me

[Verse 3]

Em G A C Em G A B

When I die, bury me in straight laced shoes,

Em G A B Em G A C

A box backed suit and a Stetson hat

Em G A C Em G A B

Put a 20 dollar gold piece on my watch chain;

Em G A B Em G A B

So the boys'll know I died standin' pat

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