St. James Infirmary - Ramblin' Jack Elliott Tabbed by:Travis Email:desolationrow128@aim.com Tuning:Standard This is an old jazz tune done by Louis Armstrong in the 20's, this is Ramblin Jack folk version with Dave Van Ronk, a fine duet and a great tune.

^AmIt was down in ^EOld Joe's ^Ambar-room, on the corner ^Fby the ^Esquare,^E7 the ^Amusual ^Ecrowd was ass^Amembled and ^Fbig Joe Mck^Eenny was ^Amthere.

^AmHe was standing ^Eat my ^Amshoulder, his eyes were ^Fbloodshot ^Ered, ^E7 he ^Amturned to the ^Ecrowd ^Amaround him these are the ^Fvery ^Ewords he ^Amsaid...wad he say Jack'

^AmI went down to the ^ESt. James In^Amfirmary I saw my ^Fbaby ^Ethere, ^E7 she was ^Amlayed out on a ^Ecold white ^Amtable, so ^Fcold, so ^Ewhite, so ^Amfair.

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^AmLet her go, let her ^Ego, god ^Ambless her wherever ^Fshe may ^Ebe, ^E7 she may ^Amsearch this ^Ewide world ^Amover, she'll never ^Ffind a sweet ^Eman like ^Amme.

^AmWhen I die, ^Ebury me^Am, in a high top ^FStetson ^Ehat, ^E7 put a ^Am20 dollar ^Egoldpiece ^Amon my watch chain, so ^Fgod know I d^Eied standing p^Amat.

^AmI want 6 crap^Eshooters for pall^Ambearers, chorus gonna ^Fsing me a ^Esong, ^E7 put a ^Amjazz band ^Eon my hearse ^Amwagon, raise ^Fhell, as ^EI roll ^Amalong.

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^AmRoll out your ^Erubber tired ^Amcarriage roll out your ^Fold time ^Ehack, ^E7 ^Am12 men ^Egoing to the ^Amgraveyard and, ^F11 ^Ecoming ^Amback

^AmNow that I've ^Etold my ^Amstory, I'll take another ^Fshot of ^Ebooze, ^E7 and if ^Amanyone should ^Ehappen to ^Amask me, I ^Fgot those, ^Egambler's ^Amblues.

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Ramblin' Jack Elliott - St james infirmary