Am E7 Am I went down to old Joeʼs barroom Dm F E7 On the corner, by the stairs Am E7 Am Drinks were served as usual Dm F E7 And the usual crowd was there Am E7 Am On my left stood Joe McKennedy Dm F E7 His eyes were bloodshot red Am E7 Am And he turned to face the crowd around him Dm F E7 These are the very words he said: Am E7 Am "I went down to St. James infirmary Dm F E7 Saw my baby lying there Am E7 Am Stretched out on a long white table Dm F E7 So cold, so deep, so fair Am E7 Am Let her go, let her go, Lord bless her Dm F E7 Wherever she may be Am E7 Am And I can search this whole world right over Dm F E7 Youʼll never find a sweet man as me" Am E7 Am F E7 Am Am E7 Am When I die, please bury me Dm F E7 Outside of Stetson hat Am E7 Am Put a gold piece on my watch chain Dm F E7 So the boys will know that I died standing fair Am E7 Am I want six gamblers to be my pallbearers Dm F E7 I want a working girl to sing me a song Am E7 Am I want a jazz band on my hearse wagon Dm F E7 To raise hell as we roll along Am E7 Am Now that youʼve heard my story Dm F E7 Iʼll take another shot of the booze Am E7 Am And if anybody should ask me Dm F E7 Tellʼem I got me those gamblinʼ dues Am E7 Am Tellʼem I got me those gamblinʼ dues Dm F E7 Tellʼem I got me those gamblinʼ dues