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St. James Infirmary (my version)

by Joe Primrose · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

BeginnerNo bends159 notesHoles 6–10Diatonic
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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
When will I ev-er stop moan-in'
When will I ev-er smile?
My ba-by went and left me,
She'll be gone a long, long while.
I feel so blue and heart-bro-ken,
What am I liv-ing for?
My ba-by went and left me,
Nev-er to come back no more.
I went down to St. James In-firm-'ry
Heard my ba- by groan,
I felt so bro-ken heart-ed,
She used to be my own.
I tried to keep from cry-in'
My heart felt just like lead,
She was all I had to live for,
I wished that it was me in-stead.
When I die I want you to dress me
In straight lace shoes,
Box back coat and a stet-son hat
Put a twen-ty dol-lar gold piece
On my watch chain, so the boy's
'll know that I died stand-ing pat