St. James Infirmary
Traditional Song
Key: Am

Chords and Lyrics Provided by Judy Muldawer
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File Created 08-06-2022

       Am      E7           Am      Dm
I went down to St. James In-firmary,
       Am F7  E7
To see my babythere;
        Am                E7         Am    Dm
She was stretched out on along, whitetable,
   F7        E7       Am   E7
So sweet, so cold, so fair.

       Am         E7     Am        Dm
Let hergo, let hergo, Godbless her,
     Am   F7      E7
Wher-ever she may be,
         Am          E7         Am   Dm
She will search this wide world over,
      F7           E7             Am E7
Never find another sweet man like me.

      Am        E7                 Am       Dm
When Idie, bury me in straight-leg britches,
         Am                F7      E7
Put on a box-back coat and stetson hat,
      Am            E7               Am          Dm
Put a twenty-dollar gold piece on my watch chain,
           Am           E7            Am  E7
Let all the boys know I died standing pat.

        Am       E7            Am      Dm
Give me six crap shooting pall bearers,
      Am          F7        E7
Let a chorus girl sing me a song.
     Am     E7          Am        Dm
Put ared hotband at the top of my head
               Am          E7         Am   E7
So we can raise Hallelujah as we go a-long.

         Am       E7       Am    Dm
Now that you have heard my story,
        Am            F7      E7
Hand me over a-nother shot of booze;
   Am  E7         Am      Dm
If any-one should ask you,
              Am                     E7      Am    DmAm
Tell 'em I've got those St. James In-firmary blues.

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