Tuning:

4/4 Slow Blues. [Instrumental Intro] Dm A7 Dm (x2) [Trumpet Solo] Dm A7 Dm Dm Bb7 A7 Dm A7 Dm Bb7 A7 Dm (x2) [Vocal Intro] Dm A7 Dm (x2) [Verse 1]

I went d^Dmown to ^A7St.James Inf^Dmirmary ^Dm Saw my ^Bb7baby t^A7here She was st^Dmretched out on a l^A7ong, white t^Dmable So c^Bb7old, so sw^A7eet, so f^Dmair

[Verse 2]

Let her ^Dmgo, let her ^A7go, God ^Dmbless her ^Dm Wherever ^Bb7she may ^A7be She can l^Dmook this w^A7ide world o^Dmver But she'll n^Bb7ever find a sweet ^A7man like ^Dmme

[Verse 3]

When I ^Dmdie bury ^A7me in strait laced s^Dmhoes, ^DmI want a Boxback coat and ^Bb7a Stetson h^A7at Put a t^Dmwenty dollar gold^A7 piece on my w^Dmatch chain So the b^Bb7oys will know that I ^A7died standin' ^Dmpat

[Instrumental Outro] Dm A7 Dm (x2) [Trumpet Solo] Dm A7 Dm Dm Bb7 A7 Dm A7 Dm Bb7 A7 Dm (x2)

Louis Armstrong - St james infirmary