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St James

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[Verse 1]
I went dAmown to oEld Joe's barrAmoomDm  
On the cForner, by the stEairsAm  
Drinks were seErved as usuAmal
And the uFsual crEowd was therAme
On my left stood EJoe McKennAmedyDm  
His eyes were Fbloodshot rEed
He tAmurned to face the crEowd arAmound him
These arFe the very worEds he saiAmd:
[Chorus]
"I went dAmown to St. EJames inAmfirmary
Saw my bDmaby lyFing theEre
Stretched oAmut on a loEng white taAmble
So coFld, so deEep, so faAmir
AmLet her go, let her Ego, Lord bless Amher
  DmWherever sFhe may beE  
And I can sAmearch this whole Eworld right oAmver
You'll never fFind a sweet maEn like meAm"
[Instrumental]
Am  E Am  F  E  Am
[Verse 2]
AmWhen I die, pElease burAmy me
  DmOutside of StFetson hatE  
Put a gAmold piece oEn my wAmatch chain
So the boFys will know that I dEied standing fairAm  
I want six gamAmblers to Ebe my palAmlbearers
I want a worDmking girl to siFng me a songE  
I want a jaAmzz band on Emy hearse waAmgon
To raise heFll aFs wFe roEll alongAm  
Now that you've heEard my storyAm  
  DmI'll take another sFhot of the bEooze
And if aAmnybody Eshould Amask me
Tell'em I gFot me those gambElin' bluAmes
Tell'em I gFot me those gambElin' bluAmes
Tell'em I gFot me those gambElin' bluAmes
[Outro]
Am E Am F F F E   Am

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St James

by Rag'n'Bone Man

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Am E Am Dm

I went down to old Joe's barroom

F E Am

On the corner, by the stairs

E Am

Drinks were served as usual

F E Am

And the usual crowd was there

E Am Dm

On my left stood Joe McKennedy

F E

His eyes were bloodshot red

Am E Am

He turned to face the crowd around him

F E Am

These are the very words he said:

[Chorus]

Am E Am

"I went down to St. James infirmary

Dm F E

Saw my baby lying there

Am E Am

Stretched out on a long white table

F E Am

So cold, so deep, so fair

Am E Am

Let her go, let her go, Lord bless her

Dm F E

Wherever she may be

Am E Am

And I can search this whole world right over

F E Am

You'll never find a sweet man like me"

[Instrumental]

Am E Am F E Am

[Verse 2]

Am E Am

When I die, please bury me

Dm F E

Outside of Stetson hat

Am E Am

Put a gold piece on my watch chain

F E Am

So the boys will know that I died standing fair

Am E Am

I want six gamblers to be my pallbearers

Dm F E

I want a working girl to sing me a song

Am E Am

I want a jazz band on my hearse wagon

F F F E Am

To raise hell as we roll along

E Am

Now that you've heard my story

Dm F E

I'll take another shot of the booze

Am E Am

And if anybody should ask me

F E Am

Tell'em I got me those gamblin' blues

F E Am

Tell'em I got me those gamblin' blues

F E Am

Tell'em I got me those gamblin' blues

[Outro]

Am E Am F F F E Am

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