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St. James Infirmary chords by
Rickie Lee Jones
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
Am
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Verse 1
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Am

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I went down to
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St. James Infirmary
A
A

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E
E

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Am
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To see my baby there,
E
E

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She was lyin' on a long white table,
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So sweet, so cool, so fair.
Verse 2
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Went up to see the doctor,
E
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"She's very low," he

said;

Went back to see my baby
Am
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Good God! She's lying there dead. I
A
A

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E
E

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went down to old Joe's barroom,

On the corner by the square
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E

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They were serving the drinks as usual,
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Am

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And the usual crowd was
A
A

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there.
Verse 3
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On my left stood old Joe McKennedy,
E
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And his eyes were bloodshot

red;

He turned to the crowd around him,
Am
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These are the words he said:
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E

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Let her
Verse 4
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go, let her go,
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God bless her;
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Am
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Wherever she may be
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E

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Bm
Bm
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She may search the wide world over
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A

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And never find a better
E
E

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man than me

Oh, when I die, please bury me In my ten dollar Stetson hat;
Verse 5
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Put a twenty-

dollar gold piece on my

watch chain

So my friends'll know I died

standin' pat.
Verse 6
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E

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Get six gamblers to carry my coffin
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Six chorus girls to sing me

a song

Put a twenty- piece jazz band on my tail gate

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To raise Hell as we go

along
Verse 7
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Now that's the end of my story
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Let's have another round of booze


And if anyone should ask

you just tell them
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I've got the St. James Infirmary blues

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • E

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of St. James Infirmary by Rickie Lee Jones is A minor.

The primary chords used in St. James Infirmary are Am, E, A, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, E, A, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of St. James Infirmary is approximately 61 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of St. James Infirmary using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for St. James Infirmary. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Rickie Lee Jones.

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