St James

E F A#m A#m F A#m D# I went down to old Joe's barroom D# F# F A#m On the corner, by the stairs A#m F A#m Drinks were served as usual A#m F# F A#m And the usual crowd was there A#m F A#m D# On my left stood Joe McKennedy D# F# F His eyes were bloodshot red F A#m F A#m And he turned to face the crowd around him A#m F# F A#m These are the very words he said: A#m F A#m "I went down to St. James infirmary A#m D# F# F Saw my baby lying there F A#m F A#m Stretched out on a long white table A#m F# F A#m So cold, so deep, so fair A#m F A#m D# Let her go, let her go, Lord bless her D# F# F Wherever she may be F A#m F A#m And I can search this whole world right over A#m F# F A#m You'll never find a sweet man like me" A#m F A#m F# F A#m A#m F A#m D# When I die, please bury me D# F# F Outside of Stetson hat F A#m F A#m Put a gold piece on my watch chain A#m F# F A#m So the boys will know that I died standing fair A#m F A#m I want six gamblers to be my pallbearers D# F# F I want a working girl to sing me a song F A#m F A#m I want a jazz band on my hearse wagon A#m F# F A#m To raise hell as we roll along A#m F A#m D# Now that you've heard my story D# F# F I'll take another shot of the booze F A#m F A#m And if anybody should ask me A#m F# F A#m Tell'em I got me those gamblin' dues A#m F# F A#m Tell'em I got me those gamblin' dues A#m F# F A#m Tell'em I got me those gamblin' dues A#m F A#m F# F A#m