St. James Infirmary Blues

by Traditional

Key: Gm 

    Gm 5fr.         D7 2fr.         Gm 1fr.
T 1|-------5-------|-------3-------|-------1-------|
A 2|-------6-------|-------2-------|-------3-------|
B 3|-------7-------|-------2-------|-------2-------|
  4|-------0-------|-------2-------|-------0-------|
  
        Cm              Bb7             Eb7
T 1|-------3-------|-------1-------|-------4-------|
A 2|-------3-------|-------1-------|-------3-------|
B 3|-------3-------|-------2-------|-------3-------|
  4|-------5-------|-------1-------|-------3-------|

        D7              C7            D7 5fr.
T 1|-------0-------|-------1-------|-------5-------|
A 2|-------2-------|-------0-------|-------5-------|
B 3|-------0-------|-------0-------|-------6-------|
  4|-------2-------|-------0-------|-------5-------|


Verse:

I went Gm(5fr.)down to D7(2fr.)St. James Gm(1fr.)infirmary
To Gm(5fr.)see my Cmbaby D7(2fr.)there
She was Gm(5fr.)stretched out on a D7(2fr.)long white Gm(1fr.)table, 
So Eb7cold, so D7pale, so Gm(1fr.)fair.


Verse:

It went Gmdown to D7old Joe's Gmbarroom
On the Gmcorner Cmby the D7square
The Gmdrinks D7served as Gmusual, 
And the Eb7usual D7crowd was Gmthere.


Verse:

Up Gmsteps D7Joe McGmGinity, 
His Gmeyes were Cmbloodshot D7red,
He Gmturned to the D7crowd aGmround him
And Eb7these were the D7words he Gmsaid:


Chorus:

Let her Gm(5fr.)go, let her D7(2fr.)go, God Gm(1fr.)bless her
WherGm(5fr.)ever C7she may D7(5fr.)be,
You can Gm(5fr.)search this D7wide world Gm(1fr.)overBb7
And Eb7never find another girl as D7(2fr.)nice as Gm(1fr.)she.


Verse:

I went Gmdown to D7St. James Gminfirmary
To Gmsee my Cmbaby D7there
She was Gmstretched out on a D7long white Gmtable, 
So Eb7cold, so D7pale, so Gmfair.


Chorus:

Let her Gmgo, let her D7go, God Gmbless her
WherGmever C7she may D7be,
You can Gmsearch this D7wide world GmoverBb7
And Eb7never find another girl as D7nice as Gmshe.


Verse:

Six Gmmen going D7to the Gmgraveyard,
GmSix in an Cmoldtime D7hack,
Six Gmmen going D7to the Gmgraveyard, 
But only Eb7five are D7coming Gmback.


Chorus:

Let her Gmgo, let her D7go, God Gmbless her
WherGmever C7she may D7be,
You can Gmsearch this D7wide world GmoverBb7
And Eb7never find another girl as D7nice as Gmshe.