The St. James Infirmary chords by “Spider” John Koerner
Verse 1
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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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and the usual crowd was there
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On my left stood Big Joe McKennedy, and
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his eyes were bloodshot red
And he turned his face to the people,
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these were the very words he said
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I was
Verse 2
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down to St. James infirmary,
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I saw my baby there
She was stretched out on a
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long white table,
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So sweet, cool and so fair
Verse 3
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Let her go, let her go,
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God bless her
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Wherever she may be
She may search this whole
wide world over
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Never find a sweeter man as me
Verse 4
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When I die please bury me in
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my high top Stetson hat
Put a twenty dollar gold piece on
my watch chain
The gang'll know I died
standing pat
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Verse 5
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Let her go,
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let her go God bless her
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Wherever she may be
She may search this wide world over
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Never find a sweeter man as me
Verse 6
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I want six crapshooters to
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be my pallbearers
Three pretty women to sing a song
Stick a jazz band on my hearse wagon
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Raise hell as I stroll along
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Let her
Verse 7
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go Let her go
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God bless her
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Wherever she may be
She may search this whole wide
World over
She'll never find a sweeter
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Man as me
Outro 1
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The St. James Infirmary
“Spider” John Koerner
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