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DAIRYBEAT: ST. JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES (Trad.: André H. Hofman) (4/4 - 60)
Intro: a: 0-2|Am E7 |Am E7
Verse 1:
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I WAS DOWN IN OLD JOE'S BAR ROOM, ON THE CORNER BY THE SQUARE.
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ON MY LEFT STOOD JOE Mc-KENNEY, THESE ARE THE WORDS HE SAID:
Verse 2:
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“AS I PASSED BY THE OLD IN-FIRM'RY, I SAW MY BABY THERE.
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SHE WAS LYIN' ON A LONG WHITE TABLE, SO SWEET, SO COOL, SO FAIR.
Chorus:
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LET HER GO, LET HER GO, GOD BLESS HER, WHER-EVER SHE MAY BE.
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YOU CAN SEARCH AND SEARCH THIS WIDE WORLD OVER,
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BUT YOU'LL NEVER FIND A BETTER GIRL THAN SHE.
Verse 3:
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WHEN I DIE THEY CAN BURY ME IN STRAIT LACE SHOES,
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AND MY HIGHTOP STETSON HAT.
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PUT A TWENTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECE ON MY GRAVESTONE,
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SO MY FRIENDS WILL KNOW I DIED WAITING THERE.
Chorus:
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LET HER GO, LET HER GO, GOD BLESS HER, WHER-EVER SHE MAY BE.
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YOU CAN SEARCH AND SEARCH THIS WIDE WORLD OVER,
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BUT YOU'LL NEVER FIND A BETTER GIRL THAN SHE.
Verse 4 + Outro:
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WELL I AM AT THE END OF MY STORY,
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BUT LET’S HAVE ANOTHER ROUND ON ME.
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AND IF ANYONE SHOULD ASK YOU YOU JUST TELL THEM,
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THAT I'VE GOT THE ST. JAMES IN-FIRM'RY BLUES.
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I'VE GOT THE ST. JAMES IN-FIRM'RY BLUES.
/ (Break)
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YES I'VE GOT THE ST. JAMES IN-FIRM'RY BLUES”.
Tab by: DAIRYBEAT (André H. Hofman, Purmerend, Netherlands).
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