St. James Infirmary

I went down to the St. James Infirmary
Saw my baby there
Stretched out on a long, white table
So cold, so sweet, so fair

I went down to old Joe’s barroom
On the corner down by the square
The drinks were served as usual
And the usual crowd was there

Chords: Em B7 Em – / – Am B7 – / 1st / C7 B7 Em –

At the door stood old Joe Kennedy
His eyes all bloodshot red
He turned to the crowd around him
And this is what he said

“Let her go, let her go, god bless her
Wherever she may be
She can search the whole wide world over
She’ll never find a man as sweet as me

When will I ever stop moaning
When will I ever smile
My baby went and left me
She’ll be gone a long, long while”

I followed 16 coal black horses
To pull that rubber tied hack
Well it’s 17 miles to the graveyard
but my baby’s never coming back

I tried to keep from cryin’
My heart felt just like lead
She was all I had to live for
I wished it was me instead

Em B7 Em – / – Am B7 – / 1st / C7 B7 Em –
Dm A7 Dm – / – Gm A7 – / 1st / Bb(7) A(7) Dm –

When I die send crapshooters for pallbearers
Chorus girl to sing me a song
Put a jazz band on my hearse wagon
Raise hell as I roll along

Take apart your bones and put ’em back together
Tell your Mama (that) you’re somebody now
Feel the breeze blowingp (tell ’em) look out here it comes
Now I can say whatever I feel like to you

Now that I’ve told my story
Let’s have another round of booze
And if anyone should happen to ask you
Tell em I’ve got those St. James Infirmary Blues


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