The Animals - St. James Infirmary: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "St. James Infirmary" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B A Em A I went down to Old Joe's Bar Em C B On the corner by the square All the men were having drinks, same as usual And the same old crowd was there Em A Em A Em A Oh, no... On my left stood my good friend, Joseph McGinley Oh his eyes were blood-shot and red And he turned to the people standing by him And these are the words he said... I went down to that St James Infirmary They had my baby there She was lying on a long, long white table, yeah So cold, so still she was dead Oh no.. Let her go Let her go God bless her Wherever she may be She can search, search this whole world wide over But she'll never, find another man as good as me No she'll never, never find another man Who'll treat her like I did Give her all my money, yeah Never find another man like me No, she'll never Find another man Who'll treat her like I did You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  Em  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "St. James Infirmary" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "St. James Infirmary" by The Animals.