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			 St. James Infirmary - Ramblin' Jack Elliott
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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

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