------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) AmIt (x02210@1)was down in Old Joe's bar-room, F (133211@1) E (022100@1) E7on (020130@1)the corner by the square, Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) Amthe (x02210@1)usual crowd was assembled F (133211@1) E (022100@1) Amand (x02210@1)big Joe Mckenny was there. Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) AmHe (x02210@1)was standing at my shoulder, F (133211@1) E (022100@1) E7his (020130@1)eyes were bloodshot red, Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) Amhe (x02210@1)turned to the crowd around him F (133211@1) E (022100@1) Amthese (x02210@1)are the very words he said...wad he say Jack? Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) AmI (x02210@1)went down to the St. James Infirmary F (133211@1) E (022100@1) E7I (020130@1)saw my baby there, Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) Amshe (x02210@1)was layed out on a cold white table, F (133211@1) E (022100@1) Amso (x02210@1)cold, so white, so fair. CHORUS: Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) AmLet (x02210@1)her go, let her go, god bless her F (133211@1) E (022100@1) E7wherever (020130@1)she may be, Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) Amshe (x02210@1)may search this wide world over, F (133211@1) E (022100@1) Amshe'll (x02210@1)never find a sweet man like me. Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) AmWhen (x02210@1)I die, bury me, F (133211@1) E (022100@1) E7in (020130@1)a high top Stetson hat, Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) Amput (x02210@1)a 20 dollar goldpiece on my watch chain, F (133211@1) E (022100@1) Amso (x02210@1)god know I died standing pat. Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) AmI (x02210@1)want 6 crapshooters for pallbearers, F (133211@1) E (022100@1) E7chorus (020130@1)gonna sing me a song, Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) Amput (x02210@1)a jazz band on my hearse wagon, F (133211@1) E (022100@1) Amraise (x02210@1)hell, as I roll along. CHORUS Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) AmRoll (x02210@1)out your rubber tired carriage F (133211@1) E (022100@1) E7roll (020130@1)out your old time hack, Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) Am12 (x02210@1)men going to the graveyard and, F (133211@1)E (022100@1) Am11 (x02210@1)coming back Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) AmNow (x02210@1)that I've told my story, F (133211@1) E (022100@1) E7I'll (020130@1)take another shot of booze, Am (x02210@1) E (022100@1) Amand (x02210@1)if anyone should happen to ask me, F (133211@1) E (022100@1) AmI (x02210@1)got those, gambler's blues. CHORUS