St James Infirmary

Ramblin' Jack Elliot

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                         St. James
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Tabbed by:Travis
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.


[Verse]


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It was down in Old Joe's bar-room,

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on the corner by the square,

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the usual crowd was assembled

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and big Joe Mckenny was there.



Am              E     Am
He was standing at my shoulder,

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his eyes were bloodshot red,

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he turned to the crowd around him

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these are the very words he 

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said...wad he say Jack?



Am                 E      
I went down to the St. James 

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Infirmary

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I saw my baby there,

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she was layed out on a cold white 

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table,

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so cold, so white, so fair.



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[Chorus]


Am                  E       Am
Let her go, let her go, god bless 
her

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wherever she may be,

        Am          E          Am
she may search this wide world over,

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she'll never find a sweet man like 

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me.


[Verse]


Am          E      Am
When I die, bury me,

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in a high top Stetson hat,

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put a 20 dollar goldpiece on my 
watch chain,

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so god know I died standing pat.



Am           E         
I want 6 crapshooters for 

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pallbearers,

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chorus gonna sing me a song,

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put a jazz band on my hearse wagon,

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raise hell, as I roll along.


[Chorus]


Am                  E       Am
Let her go, let her go, god bless 
her

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wherever she may be,

        Am          E          Am
she may search this wide world over,

             F            E        
she'll never find a sweet man like 

Am
me.


[Verse]


Am            E            Am
Roll out your rubber tired carriage

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roll out your old time hack,

Am     E            Am
12 men going to the graveyard and,

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11 coming back



Am            E       Am
Now that I've told my story,

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I'll take another shot of booze,

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and if anyone should happen to ask 
me,

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I got those, gambler's blues.


[Chorus]


Am                  E       Am
Let her go, let her go, god bless 
her

         F       E    E7
wherever she may be,

        Am          E          Am
she may search this wide world over,

             F            E        
she'll never find a sweet man like 

Am
me.
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