St. James Infirmary chords by Scatman Crothers

SimplifiedEm · F# · F · B · C

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Verse 1
Em 
It was down by old Joe's barroom,
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on the corner of the square
They were serving drinks as usual,
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B 
Em 
and the usual crowd was there
On my left stood Big Joe McKennedy, and
his eyes were bloodshot red
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And he turned his face to the people,
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Em 
these were the very words he  said

Verse 2
I was down to St. James infirmary,
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Em 
I saw my baby there
She was stretched out
on a long white table,
B 
Em 
So sweet, cool and so fair

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Verse 3

Let her go, let her go, God bless her

Wherever she may be

She may search this whole

wide world over

Never find a sweeter man as me

Verse 4
Em 
When I die please bury me in
my high top Stetson hat
Put a twenty dollar gold piece
on my watch chain
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C 
The gang'll know I
B 
died standing pat
Em 

Verse 5
Let her go, let her go God bless her
Wherever she may be
She may search this wide world over
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B 
Em 
Never find a
sweeter man as me

Verse 6
Em 
I want six crapshooters to
be my pallbearers
F 
Em 
Three pretty women to sing a song
B 
Stick a jazz band on my hearse wagon
Em 
Raise hell as I stroll along

Verse 7
Em 
Let her go Let her go
God bless her
Wherever she may be
She may search this whole wide
C 
B 
Em 
World over
She'll never find a sweeter
B 
Man as me