St. James' Infirmary
Ton : DEnglish
Intro
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It was Dmdown in A7old Joe's Dmbar-room
On the Dmcorner Gmby the Dmsquare A7
The Dmdrinks were A7served as Dmusual
And the Bb7usual A7crowd were Dmthere A7
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On my Dmleft stood A7big Joe DmMcKennedy
His Dmeyes were Gmbloodshot Dmred A7
He Dmturned to the A7crowd Dmaround him
These Bb7were the very A7words he Dmsaid A7
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I went Dmdown to St. A7James DmInfirmary
To Dmsee my Gmbaby Dmthere; A7
She was Dmstretched out on a A7long white Dmtable
So Bb7pale so A7cold so Dmfair A7
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Let her Dmgo let her A7go god Dmbless her
DmWherever Gmshe may Dmbe A7
She may Dmsearch this A7whole world Dmover
And never Bb7find a man as A7sweet as Dmme A7
Couplet
When I Dmdie please A7bury Dmme
In my Dmhigh-top GmStetson Dmhat A7
Put a Dmtwenty-dollar A7gold piece on my Dmwatch chain
So the Bb7gang'll know I A7died standing Dmpat A7
Couplet
I want Dmsix crap A7shooters for Dmpall bearers
Six Dmpretty girls to Gmsing me a Dmsong A7
Put a Dmjazz band on A7my hearse Dmwagon
To raise Bb7hell as we A7stroll Dmalong A7
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And Dmnow that you have A7heard my Dmstory
I'll Dmhave another Gmshot of Dmbooze; A7
And if Dmanybody A7happens to Dmask you
I've got the Bb7St. James A7Infirmary Dmblues A7 Dm