Chords for Saint James Infirmary
Tempo:
140 bpm
Chords used:
Am
Em
G
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This is the first time I've ever tried to murder just slow and fast.
Get a job, you bum.
St.
James [G] Infirmary.
Okay.
[Am]
[E]
[Am] [G] [F]
I'm a young man, I'm a fool, I'm just born.
I'm a [Em] cornball, I swear.
[Dm] Had [C] drinks with these sons you [G] told me.
[Am] Had a good life, had a bad life.
[Em] I'm an upstart, but don't [Am] really believe.
[Em] His eyes were bloodshot red.
As he poured himself more whiskey.
[F] This is the very words he said.
I went [E] down to St.
James [F] Infirmary.
I saw [C] my [Em] baby there.
Touched down on a long white [G] table.
[Am] So sweet, so slim, so fair.
[G] Let her go, let her go.
God, you [Am] bless us all.
[Em] Whatever she may be.
[G] She was such a slow wild girl, I love her.
But [F] you told her [C] first, sweet man like me.
[E] When I die, I'll burn [Am] in my straight leg shoes.
A box [Em] pack of postage and hat.
Twenty dollar [G] gold piece in my wallet.
Shit, my boys know I [C] got a stand [Em] in.
[Am] I'm [E]
[C]
sixteen, called Black [Am] Horses.
I'm [C] hitched to a [D] [Em] ruckedag.
I'm seven, going to black, they [G] got.
[F] But six of them coming back, coming back, coming.
[E] [F] Let her go, whatever [G] she may be.
[F#] She was such a slow [G] wild girl, I love her.
[F] But you never [Em] got a man like me.
Bragging, but.
[Am] [Em]
[Am] You never heard of my story.
You [Em] just wanted a shot of booze.
And I didn't even mention high school.
[N] Tell my God the same, James and Furry Boots.
Tell my God the same, [Em] James and [Am] Furry Boots.
Woo!
[G] Alright!
Get a job, you bum.
St.
James [G] Infirmary.
Okay.
[Am]
[E]
[Am] [G] [F]
I'm a young man, I'm a fool, I'm just born.
I'm a [Em] cornball, I swear.
[Dm] Had [C] drinks with these sons you [G] told me.
[Am] Had a good life, had a bad life.
[Em] I'm an upstart, but don't [Am] really believe.
[Em] His eyes were bloodshot red.
As he poured himself more whiskey.
[F] This is the very words he said.
I went [E] down to St.
James [F] Infirmary.
I saw [C] my [Em] baby there.
Touched down on a long white [G] table.
[Am] So sweet, so slim, so fair.
[G] Let her go, let her go.
God, you [Am] bless us all.
[Em] Whatever she may be.
[G] She was such a slow wild girl, I love her.
But [F] you told her [C] first, sweet man like me.
[E] When I die, I'll burn [Am] in my straight leg shoes.
A box [Em] pack of postage and hat.
Twenty dollar [G] gold piece in my wallet.
Shit, my boys know I [C] got a stand [Em] in.
[Am] I'm [E]
[C]
sixteen, called Black [Am] Horses.
I'm [C] hitched to a [D] [Em] ruckedag.
I'm seven, going to black, they [G] got.
[F] But six of them coming back, coming back, coming.
[E] [F] Let her go, whatever [G] she may be.
[F#] She was such a slow [G] wild girl, I love her.
[F] But you never [Em] got a man like me.
Bragging, but.
[Am] [Em]
[Am] You never heard of my story.
You [Em] just wanted a shot of booze.
And I didn't even mention high school.
[N] Tell my God the same, James and Furry Boots.
Tell my God the same, [Em] James and [Am] Furry Boots.
Woo!
[G] Alright!
Key:
Am
Em
G
F
C
Am
Em
G
_ _ _ This is the first time I've ever tried to murder just slow and fast.
Get a job, you bum.
St.
James [G] Infirmary.
Okay.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ I'm a young man, I'm a fool, I'm just born.
_ I'm a [Em] cornball, I swear.
_ [Dm] Had [C] drinks with these sons you [G] told me.
[Am] Had a good life, had a bad life.
[Em] I'm an upstart, but don't [Am] really believe.
[Em] His eyes were bloodshot red.
As he poured himself more whiskey.
_ [F] This is the very words he said.
I went [E] down to St.
James [F] Infirmary.
I saw [C] my [Em] baby there. _
Touched down on a long white [G] table.
[Am] So sweet, so slim, so fair. _
[G] Let her go, let her go.
God, you [Am] bless us all.
_ [Em] Whatever she may be.
[G] She was such a slow wild girl, I love her.
But [F] you told her [C] first, sweet man like me. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ When I die, I'll burn [Am] in my straight leg shoes.
A box [Em] pack of postage and hat.
Twenty dollar [G] gold piece in my wallet.
Shit, my boys know I [C] got a stand [Em] _ in. _
[Am] _ _ _ _ I'm _ [E] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ sixteen, called Black [Am] Horses.
_ I'm [C] hitched to a [D] _ [Em] ruckedag.
_ I'm seven, going to black, they [G] got.
[F] But six of them coming back, coming back, coming. _
[E] _ _ [F] Let her go, whatever [G] she may be. _ _
[F#] She was such a slow [G] wild girl, I love her.
[F] But you never [Em] got a man like me.
Bragging, but. _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ You never heard of my story.
You [Em] just wanted a shot of _ booze.
And I didn't even mention high school.
[N] Tell my God the same, James and Furry Boots.
Tell my God the same, [Em] _ James and [Am] Furry Boots. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Woo!
[G] Alright!
Get a job, you bum.
St.
James [G] Infirmary.
Okay.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ I'm a young man, I'm a fool, I'm just born.
_ I'm a [Em] cornball, I swear.
_ [Dm] Had [C] drinks with these sons you [G] told me.
[Am] Had a good life, had a bad life.
[Em] I'm an upstart, but don't [Am] really believe.
[Em] His eyes were bloodshot red.
As he poured himself more whiskey.
_ [F] This is the very words he said.
I went [E] down to St.
James [F] Infirmary.
I saw [C] my [Em] baby there. _
Touched down on a long white [G] table.
[Am] So sweet, so slim, so fair. _
[G] Let her go, let her go.
God, you [Am] bless us all.
_ [Em] Whatever she may be.
[G] She was such a slow wild girl, I love her.
But [F] you told her [C] first, sweet man like me. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ When I die, I'll burn [Am] in my straight leg shoes.
A box [Em] pack of postage and hat.
Twenty dollar [G] gold piece in my wallet.
Shit, my boys know I [C] got a stand [Em] _ in. _
[Am] _ _ _ _ I'm _ [E] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ sixteen, called Black [Am] Horses.
_ I'm [C] hitched to a [D] _ [Em] ruckedag.
_ I'm seven, going to black, they [G] got.
[F] But six of them coming back, coming back, coming. _
[E] _ _ [F] Let her go, whatever [G] she may be. _ _
[F#] She was such a slow [G] wild girl, I love her.
[F] But you never [Em] got a man like me.
Bragging, but. _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ You never heard of my story.
You [Em] just wanted a shot of _ booze.
And I didn't even mention high school.
[N] Tell my God the same, James and Furry Boots.
Tell my God the same, [Em] _ James and [Am] Furry Boots. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Woo!
[G] Alright!