Arlo Guthrie - St james infirmary

^AmIt was down in ^E7Old Joe's ^Ambarroom ^AmAt the corner ^Fby the ^Csquare ^{E7 Am}The drinks were^E7 served as^Am us^Am/Gual ^{F F}And the usual c^E7rowd was t^Amhere

^AmNow on my left ^E7stood Big ^AmJoe McKennedy ^AmHis eyes were ^Fbloodsh^Cot red ^{E7 Am}And as he looke^E7d at the g^Amang^Am/G arou^Fnd him ^FThese were the ^E7very words^Am he said:

^Am"I went down to^E7 the St. J^Amames Infirmary ^AmI saw my baby ^Fthere ^{C E7 Am}Stretched out o^E7n a long w^Amhit^Am/Ge tab^Fle ^FSo young, so co^E7ld, so fai^Amr"

^AmSeventeen coal ^E7black hors^Ames ^AmHitched to a r^Fubber-t^Cired hac^E7k ^AmSeven girls goi^E7n to the g^Amrav^Am/Geyard^{F F}Only six of the^E7m are comi^Amng back

^AmWell let her go^E7, let her ^Amgo ^AmGod bless her,^F wherev^Cer she m^E7ay be ^AmShe may search ^E7this wide ^Amwor^Am/Gld ov^Fer ^FAnd never find ^E7another ma^Amn like me

^AmOh, when I die,^E7 just bury^Am me ^AmIn my high top^F Stetso^Cn hat ^{E7 Am}Place a twenty-^E7dollar gol^Amd piece on my ^Am/Gwatch^F chain ^FTo let the Lord^E7 know I di^Amed standin' pat

^AmI want six crap^E7 shooters ^Amfor pall bearers ^AmA chorus girl ^Fto sing^C me a so^E7ng ^AmPlace a jazz ba^E7nd on my h^Amear^Am/Gse wa^Fgon ^FJust to raise h^E7ell as we ^Amroll along

^AmWell now that y^E7ou've hear^Amd my story ^AmI'll take anot^Fher sho^Ct of boo^E7ze ^AmAnd if anyone h^E7ere should^Am as^Am/Gk you^{F F}I've got the ga^E7mbler's bl^Amues