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St James Infirmary

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Tuning:Standard
[Verse]
AmIt was down in EOld Joe's Ambar-room,
on the corner Fby the Esquare,E7  
the Amusual Ecrowd was assAmembled
and Fbig Joe MckEenny was Amthere.
AmHe was standing Eat my Amshoulder,
his eyes were Fbloodshot Ered,E7  
he Amturned to the Ecrowd Amaround him
these are the Fvery Ewords he Amsaid...wad he say Jack?
AmI went down to the ESt. James InAmfirmary
I saw my Fbaby Ethere,E7  
she was Amlayed out on a Ecold white Amtable,
so Fcold, so Ewhite, so Amfair.
[Chorus]
AmLet her go, let her Ego, god Ambless her
wherever Fshe may Ebe,E7  
she may Amsearch this Ewide world Amover,
she'll never Ffind a sweet Eman like Amme.
[Verse]
AmWhen I die, Ebury meAm,
in a high top FStetson Ehat,E7  
put a Am20 dollar Egoldpiece Amon my watch chain,
so Fgod know I dEied standing pAmat.
AmI want 6 crapEshooters for pallAmbearers,
chorus gonna Fsing me a Esong,E7  
put a Amjazz band Eon my hearse Amwagon,
raise Fhell, as EI roll Amalong.
[Chorus]
AmLet her go, let her Ego, god Ambless her
wherever Fshe may Ebe,E7  
she may Amsearch this Ewide world Amover,
she'll never Ffind a sweet Eman like Amme.
[Verse]
AmRoll out your Erubber tired Amcarriage
roll out your Fold time Ehack,E7  
Am12 men Egoing to the Amgraveyard and,
F11 Ecoming Amback
AmNow that I've Etold my Amstory,
I'll take another Fshot of Ebooze,E7  
and if Amanyone should Ehappen to Amask me,
I Fgot those, Egambler's Amblues.
[Chorus]
AmLet her go, let her Ego, god Ambless her
wherever Fshe may Ebe,E7  
she may Amsearch this Ewide world Amover,
she'll never Ffind a sweet Eman like Amme.

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St James Infirmary

by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

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Tuning:Standard

[Verse]

Am E Am

It was down in Old Joe's bar-room,

F E E7

on the corner by the square,

Am E Am

the usual crowd was assembled

F E Am

and big Joe Mckenny was there.

Am E Am

He was standing at my shoulder,

F E E7

his eyes were bloodshot red,

Am E Am

he turned to the crowd around him

F E Am

these are the very words he said...wad he say Jack?

Am E Am

I went down to the St. James Infirmary

F E E7

I saw my baby there,

Am E Am

she was layed out on a cold white table,

F E Am

so cold, so white, so fair.

[Chorus]

Am E Am

Let her go, let her go, god bless her

F E E7

wherever she may be,

Am E Am

she may search this wide world over,

F E Am

she'll never find a sweet man like me.

[Verse]

Am E Am

When I die, bury me,

F E E7

in a high top Stetson hat,

Am E Am

put a 20 dollar goldpiece on my watch chain,

F E Am

so god know I died standing pat.

Am E Am

I want 6 crapshooters for pallbearers,

F E E7

chorus gonna sing me a song,

Am E Am

put a jazz band on my hearse wagon,

F E Am

raise hell, as I roll along.

[Chorus]

Am E Am

Let her go, let her go, god bless her

F E E7

wherever she may be,

Am E Am

she may search this wide world over,

F E Am

she'll never find a sweet man like me.

[Verse]

Am E Am

Roll out your rubber tired carriage

F E E7

roll out your old time hack,

Am E Am

12 men going to the graveyard and,

F E Am

11 coming back

Am E Am

Now that I've told my story,

F E E7

I'll take another shot of booze,

Am E Am

and if anyone should happen to ask me,

F E Am

I got those, gambler's blues.

[Chorus]

Am E Am

Let her go, let her go, god bless her

F E E7

wherever she may be,

Am E Am

she may search this wide world over,

F E Am

she'll never find a sweet man like me.

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