X:1
T:Saint James Infirmary
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:Em
E/2>G/2 | "Em"B B "Am"A A | "Em"G E2
w:I went down to old Joe's bar-room
E/2>G/2 | B B "C"e c | "B7"B3
w:On the cor-ner by the square
E/2>G/2 | "Em"B B "Am"A A | "Em"G E2
w:Well, the drinks were served as us-ual,
(E/2F/2) | "C"G (G/2E/2) ("B7"B/2A/2) G | "Em"E3
w:And the us-ual_ crowd_ was there.
"Am"(E/2F/2) | "Em"G (G/2E/2) ("B7"B,/2C/2) D | "Em"E3 |]
w:And the us-ual_ crowd_ was there.
W:2.
W:On my left stood Joe McKennedy, His eyes were bloodshot red.
W:He turned to the crowd around him,
W:And these were the words he said, and these were the words he said:
W:3.
W:I went down to the Saint James Infirm'ry - To see my baby there.
W:She was lyin' on a long white table,
W:So sweet, so cool, so fair; so sweet, so cool, so fair.
W:4.
W:Let her go, let her go. God bless her, Wherever she may be.
W:She may search this wide world over,
W:But never find a man like me; but never find a man like me.
W:5.
W:When I die, please won't you bury me - In my hightop Stetson hat.
W:Put a gold piece on my watch chain,
W:To let the boys know I'm standin' pat; To let the boys know I'm standin' pat.
W:6.
W:Let six gamblers to carry my coffin, Let Six pretty girls sing me a song.
W:Put a dixie band behind my hearse wagon,
W:To raise Hell while they roll me along; To raise Hell while they roll me along.
W:7.
W:Now that's the end of my story. Let's have another round of booze.
W:And if anyone should ask you:
W:I've got the Saint James Infirmary Blues; I've got the Saint James Infirmary Blues.